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Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children Antibiotics

Antibiotics given shortly before cesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antibiotics given to women before a cesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema, suggests a study by researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick. The research, published today in the BMJ, provides further evidence to…
bubmag
May 19, 2022
Lacking vaccines, North Korea battles Covid-19 with antibiotics, home remedies, Asia News Antibiotics

Lacking vaccines, North Korea battles Covid-19 with antibiotics, home remedies, Asia News

SEOUL - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health workers stride towards an ambulance to do battle with a Covid-19 outbreak that - in the presumed absence of vaccines - the country is using antibiotics and home remedies to treat. The isolated state is one of only…
bubmag
May 17, 2022
Antibiotics Can Lead to Life-Threatening Fungal Infection Because of Disruption to the Gut’s Immune System Antibiotics

Antibiotics Can Lead to Life-Threatening Fungal Infection Because of Disruption to the Gut’s Immune System

Hospital patients that are prescribed antibiotics are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Immune-boosting drugs could reduce the health risks from complex infections. Patients prescribed antibiotics in the hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to…
bubmag
May 16, 2022