Antibiotics

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has emphasised the need for the rational use of medicines and strengthened pharmacovigilance systems to enhance patients safety. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at a sensitisation programme organised for community stakeholders in Mushin Local Government…

This 2006 image from Angela Lieverse shows the skull of a young girl who was buried with victims of the plague in Siberia. (Angela Lieverse via AP) Angela Lieverse via AP NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating…

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Corroded dental implants release titanium particles that disrupt immune defenses, causing chronic inflammation and bone loss. Blocking the TRPC1 pathway may offer a new treatment for peri-implantitis. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have uncovered why a common and costly dental implant infection often resists antibiotics. Dental implants have helped tens of millions…

There isn't solid data that probiotic supplements will help, and there's sobering scientific evidence that they may actually slow your recovery. I'll explain why - and what I recommend instead. Author of the article: Washington Post Trisha Pasricha, MD Published Jun 01, 2026  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  4…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 22, June 2026. SignificanceDuring host colonization or infection, bacteria encounter spatially constrained environments, such as deep-seated infected tissues or abscesses that impose mechanical stress. As they grow under confinement, they generate internal forces whose ...Read More

X-ray of a lambari fish contaminated with carbon-14-radiolabeled enrofloxacin. The color indicates the radiative intensity of the signal, ranging from low (blue) to high (red). Credit: Patrícia Alexandre Evangelista Scientists found hidden antibiotics building up in rivers and fish, raising new concerns about pollution and food safety. Scientists from the…

Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution. Here's everything we know about the outbreak: What do we know about the cases? Two patients being treated for the disease attend Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School…

The Left and Democrats claim they don't know what a woman is, but they know what one is well enough to send her abortion pills through the mail. After years of seemingly being unable to come up with a definition for the fairer sex, the Left has now decided they…

Anyone who has suffered from a urinary tract infection (UTI) has likely heard the advice to drink more cranberry juice. Its impact on warding off UTIs is still disputed, but research has now determined that it may counter antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause the infections. A new study published…