What do experts on the Government's SAGE panel hink the next pandemic will be?
Bird flu, another coronavirus, superbugs or Zika? These are just some of pathogens experts that sat on the Government's SAGE panel during the Covid crisis say could spark the next pandemic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for
Antibiotic resistance is once again making headlines—this time not involving an STD, but a brutal GI illness that can also spread sexually. In January, U.S. public health officials warned of a so-called “super strain” of gonorrhea resistant to many types of antibiotics usually used to treat it. A…#std #casesofxdr #shigella #cdc #colorado #xdrshigella #racheljervis #xdr #jervis #eating (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions
Key takeawaysScientists in the emerging field of evolutionary medicine are applying insights from ecology and evolution to inform research on biomedicine, public health and clinical care.Lessons from evolutionary medicine could help point toward treatments and preventive health measures for a range of diseases that otherwise have been difficult to address.The approach could also be useful in the quests to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria and chemotherapy-resistant cancers.Evolution has helped many members of the animal kingdom adapt to overcome or resist a range of medical issues that scientists are trying to solve i...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Mom-of-five loses her leg after it was ravaged by flesh-eating superbug
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Angie Fowler, now 41, from Fort Worth, Texas, fell in the snow while playing with her children and broke her leg and ankle. She eventually needed an amputation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC issues 'serious public health alert' over nationwide spike in drug-resistant stomach bug
Naeemah Logan, a CDC medical officer, warned that the 'superbug' infections are a 'serious public health threat' and said hospitals needed to be aware antibiotics could fail. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A New Tool May Help Reduce The Burden Of Antibiotic Resistant Infections
A new diagnostic test, AtBFinder, is rapid, accurate and likely to speed effective antibiotic treatment. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
No, You Shouldn ’t Be Afraid of Fungi
By now, you’ve probably heard about “zombie fungi”, which are able to puppet the behaviour of their insect hosts with magnificent precision. One such fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, infects carpenter ants. Once infected by the fungus, ants are stripped of their instinctive fear of heights and climb up the nearest plant. In due course the fungus forces the ant to clamp its jaws around the plant in a “death grip.” The fungus then digests the ant’s body and projects a stalk-like structure out of its head, from which spores shower down on ants passing below.
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Source: TIME: Science - February 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Giuliana Furci and Merlin Sheldrake Tags: Uncategorized climate change Evergreen freelance Source Type: news
Antibiotic resistance: where do we go next? - podcast
Climate change and pollution are the latest factors contributing to a global rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to areport from the UN environment agency. Given that no new class of antibiotics has been discovered since the 1980s, what are our best hopes for tackling these bugs in the future? Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian ’s science correspondent Hannah Devlin aboutgenetically modified bacteria, the potential of plant toxins, and why scientists are hunting for viruses known as ‘bacteriophages’ in birdbaths and sewersClips: CNBCContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample with Hannah Devlin, sound designed by Joel Cox, and executive produced by Ellie Bury Tags: Microbiology Science Antibiotics MRSA and superbugs Health Source Type: news
IRAQ could be epicenter of global superbug outbreak because decades of war
Scientists at American University in Beirut, Lebanon, say decades of war in the country - including the US invasion in 2000 - had led to a 'catastrophic rise' in antibiotic resistance. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Superbugs' caused by climate change are becoming a greater threat to humanity, report finds
A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the rise of "superbugs" as major threats to humanity. "The development and spread of AMR means that antimicrobials used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants might turn…#unep #amr #scottroberts #yaleschoolofmedicine #unepexecutive #ingerandersen #miamottley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Climate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says
Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One death, several go blind after using EYEDROPS 'contaminated with superbug'
EzriCare Artificial Tears are believed to be at the center of 50 eye infections across 11 US states between May 17, 2022 and January 19, 2023. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Substance in SUGAR that wipes out superbugs dubbed 'most promising antibiotic candidate in decades'
A toxin found in sugar that wipes out superbugs has been dubbed the 'most exciting antibiotic candidate' in decades. Researchers from Norwich, UK have finally discovered how it works. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Found In U.S.: Here ’s What To Know
Gonorrhea has long shown resistance to antibiotics, with public health officials recommending only high doses of one antibiotic for treatment. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer Source Type: news
Massachusetts health officials concerned about new antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea strain
The Massachusetts Department Of Public Health said Friday it has detected two cases of a novel strain of gonorrhea resistant to antibiotics. It ' s the first time antibiotic resistant gonorrhea has been found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
