Qualitative analysis of views on urinary infections in pregnancy and antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a health risk as it can lead to life-threatening infections. There has been a rise in resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs) which is the most common infection in pregnancy. This can be challenging in pregnancy due to the additional need to safeguard foetal development. The study ' s aim was to explore views about AMR in women who experienced UTIs in pregnancy. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Using Infection Control to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Free online course- This online course will explore the growing problem of antimicrobial-resistant infections in health and social care settings. The course will enable you to understand why effective infection control measures will allow us to combat the growing problem of antimicrobial resistant infections. It will also offer practical guidance on how to protect patients, clients and residents from acquiring healthcare-associated infections. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Without Good Public Health Strategy, The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Make Antimicrobial Resistance Worse
Dr. Rodney Rohde, a virologist and clinical laboratory expert, explains how the Covid-19 pandemic can make antimicrobial resistance a bigger problem if health systems aren ’t careful. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rodney Rohde, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick Coronavirus Source Type: news
'Superbugs' a far greater risk than Covid in Pacific, scientist warns
Antimicrobial resistance ‘biggest human health threat, bar none’, says Australian research director ahead of three-year study in FijiThe emergence ofantimicrobial resistance (AMR), including drug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs”, pose far greater risks to human health than Covid-19, threatening to put modern medicine “back into the dark ages”,an Australian scientist has warned, ahead of a three-year study into drug-resistant bacteria in Fiji.“If you thought Covid was bad, you don’t want anti-microbial resistance,” Dr Paul De Barro, biosecurity research director at Australia’s national science agency, ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 10, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sheldon Chanel in Suva and Ben Doherty Pacific editor Tags: World news Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science Medical research Microbiology Fiji Pacific islands Asia Pacific Source Type: news
This'Slowly Evolving Crisis' Needs Attention This'Slowly Evolving Crisis' Needs Attention
Antimicrobial resistance, stewardship, and research and development must remain top of mind, says Dr Paul Auwaerter.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 28, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Evidence for action: a One Health learning platform on interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Within efforts to strengthen global governance of antimicrobial resistance, this Personal view calls for the creation of a platform that will synthesise the evidence for actions on antimicrobial resistance into a fully accessible database, that generates new scientific insights. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance
(University of Plymouth) Research led by the University of Plymouth suggests the increased use of antibiotics in the treatment of COVID-19 patients could be placing an additional burden on waste water treatment works, particularly those serving large or emergency hospitals (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study: Honey May Be Better At Treating Coughs, Colds Than Over-The-Counter Medicines
(CNN) — Honey may be a better treatment for coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines, a new study has found.
Researchers said honey was more effective in relieving the symptoms of cold and flu-like illnesses than the usual commercial remedies, and could provide a safer, cheaper and more readily available alternative to antibiotics.
They encouraged doctors to consider recommending it to patients in place of prescribing antibiotics, which can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance when overused.
Honey has long been used as a home remedy for coughs, but its effectiveness in treating common illnesse...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Source Type: news
C-CAMP kicks off programme for antimicrobial resistance innovations
The programme, which was announced at the Grand Finale of the C-CAMP AMR Quest held in July 2020, has been kicked off with six innovators in therapeutics and diagnostics. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - August 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
House Begins Work on FY 2021 Appropriations
Over the past two weeks, the House Appropriations Committee has swiftly advanced all twelve appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021. These bills will now be considered by the full House of Representatives.
The Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) spending measure would provide $8.55 billion to the National Science Foundation (NSF), which is $270 million increase from FY 2020. The President proposed a 6 percent cut for the science agency for FY 2021. Research and related activities within NSF, which includes the Biological Sciences Directorate, would receive grow by $230 million to $6.97 billion in FY 2021. Under t...
Source: Public Policy Reports - July 21, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance is the next battle
Covid-19 is a warning that we must develop drugs to treat future threats (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - July 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New initiative to bridge the gap on antimicrobial innovation
Today, more than 20 leading biopharmaceutical companies are launching theAMR Action Fund, a ground-breaking partnership to invest nearly $1 billion to ensure a robust and diverse pipeline of new medicines to treat drug-resistant infections. (Source: The Catalyst)
Source: The Catalyst - July 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Coronavirus Antimicrobial Resistance Source Type: news
Stop TB Partnership and Johnson & Johnson, with support from USAID and The Global Fund, Announce Price Reduction for SIRTURO ® (bedaquiline) for Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 6 JULY 2020 – The Stop TB Partnership and Johnson & Johnson – with support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – today announced joint efforts to help enable low- and middle-income countries to rapidly scale up use of SIRTURO® (bedaquiline) 100mg tablets in support of new, recently-released World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines. Effective immediately, Johnson & Johnson will make bedaquiline available to Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility (GDF) at a price of USD$340 per six-month treatment c...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - July 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Rethink Food Security and Nutrition Following Covid-19 Pandemic
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Wan Manan MudaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 2 2020 (IPS) The Covid-19 crisis has had several unexpected effects, including renewed attention to food security concerns. Earlier understandings of food security in terms of production self-sufficiency have given way to importing supplies since late 20th century promotion of trade liberalization.
Jomo Kwame SundaramTransnational food business
Disruption of transnational food supply chains and the devastation of many vulnerable livelihoods by policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have revived interest in earlier understandings of food self-sufficien...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Wan Manan Muda Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food Security and Nutrition Food Sustainability Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Benefits of prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics in patients with sepsis: personal perspectives
INTRODUCTION: In the current era of relatively scarce antibiotic production and significant levels of antimicrobial resistance, optimization of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotic therapy is mandatory. Prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics in comparison to the intermittent infusion has the theoretical advantage of better patient outcomes. Apparently, conflicting data in the literature possibly underestimate the benefits of prolonged infusion of antibiotic treatment. AREAS COVERED: We provide our perspective on the subject based on our experience and by critically evaluating literature data. EXPERT O...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
