Antibiotics

(This story originally appeared in on Jul 22, 2021) Even as Covid-19 has disrupted screening and treatment of tuberculosis derailing efforts to eliminate it, the BPaL regimen to reduce treatment time from 18 months to 6 months and reported success rate of 90% can be crucial in the fight against…

Penicillin in early life changes microbiome and gene expression, which allows cells to respond to its changing environment, in key areas of the developing brain, according to new research. Antibiotic exposure early in life could alter human brain development in areas responsible for cognitive and emotional functions. Image credit: Arek…

There’s a silent epidemic slowly brewing around the globe. It hasn’t claimed as many lives as COVID-19, but if it gets out of control, it will likely prove even deadlier. It’s caused not by a single virus, but by a number of different bacterial species that have been slowly evolving…

Blaise Pascal was a renowned French polymath of the 17th century, scientist, philosopher, mathematician, inventor, and later in life a theologian. Among his many contributions was an attempt to prove by logical means the existence of God, which came to be known as Pascal’s Wager. Stated simply, Pascal reasoned that…

The modern medicine cabinet is filled with all sorts of things, from pain relievers and birth control pills to antibiotics and bandages. And if your medicine cabinet is like mine, it’s also packed with tons of useless stuff—like mystery creams, expired prescriptions, and a disturbing number of ambiguous pills. No…

Northbrook, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2021 -- According to the new market research report "Empty Capsules Market by Type (Gelatin (Porcine, Bovine), Non gelatin (HPMC, Pullulan)), Functionality (Delayed release), Application (Antibiotics, Dietary Supplements, Anti- Inflammatory), End User (Pharma, Nutraceuticals) - Global Forecast to 2026", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global market…

The WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have released a report on the consumption of antibiotics in countries across the WHO European Region. The report highlights changes in consumption of antibiotics in many countries, but it also highlights the need for…

Use of antibiotics may lead to an increased risk of colon cancer at all ages, an analysis of a large Scottish primary care database suggested. Specifically, the study found that use of antibiotics was associated with an increased risk of colon cancer in both patients over age 50 (adjusted OR…

WEBWIRE – Friday, July 2, 2021 The COVID-19 catastrophe in India has resulted in more than 30 million people infected with the virus and nearly 400,000 deaths, though experts are concerned that the figures most likely are much higher. Meanwhile, another public health crisis has emerged along with COVID-19: the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in referee cases but requests have increased in complexity, according to the Government Chemist. Paul Hancock, referee analyst and head at the Office of the Government Chemist in the United Kingdom, said cases include genetically modified rice from China, antibiotics in honey…