Antibiotic resistance is a health risk that’s growing just about everywhere you can imagine these days — including among the microbes living in the dust balls at your local gym, a group of American scientists recently discovered.
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Antibiotic resistance a serious health-care threat to Canadians, experts say
Drug-resistant infections are predicted to kill an estimated 2.4 million more people by 2050 in developed countries alone, including Canada.
How Pharma Hides Data About Farm Antibiotic Use
Other nations report and track exactly how and where antibiotics are given to livestock, but in the US, that data is tied up in political football. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b1ac93311196626aaeb15e7/master/pass/ideas_mckenna_livestock_data1-FINAL.jpg
Fragile antibiotic supply leads to shortages worldwide
Shortages of some life-saving antibiotics are putting more patients at risk, according to a new report.
Common ‘Superbug’ Found to Disguise Resistance to Potent Antibiotic
Some common “superbugs” appear to harbor a little-known type of resistance to a last-resort antibiotic, a new study shows, suggesting a worrying new way in which dangerous bacteria can evade one of the few remaining treatment options.
National plan looks to slash antibiotic use in livestock in Canada
Starting Dec. 1, 2018, hundreds of over-the-counter antibiotics will require a prescription from a veterinarian. CBC | Health News
Antibiotic resistance a thing of the PAST? THIS treatment could save thousands of lives
AN ANTIBIOTIC-resistant bacteria treatment could save the lives of tens of thousands of patients. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Antibiotic resistance a thing of the PAST? THIS treatment could save thousands of lives
A NEW antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment could save the lives of tens of thousands of patients. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Antibiotic resistance: Huge fears for ‘end of modern medicine’
GETTY A part of the problem is that countries around the world are uncoordinated in tackling the issue Professor Dame Sally Davies said that if antibiotics lose their effectiveness it will spell “the end of modern medicine”. Without the drugs used to fight infections, common medical interventions such as caesarean sections, cancer treatments and hip […]
Antibiotic resistance: Huge fears for ‘end of modern medicine’
ENGLAND’S chief medical officer has warned of a “post-antibiotic apocalypse” as she issued a call to action urging global leaders to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Daily Express :: Health Feed
