Researchers link antibiotics to colon cancer, suggest reducing their unnecessary use Hina Zahid6 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTAntibiotics use is associated with the increased risk of early-onset colon cancer across all ages. UK: New data reinforces the need for reducing...
Cefazolin can safely be given to most surgery patients despite penicillin allergy Hina Zahid19 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTBOSTON - Most surgical patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely be given the guideline-recommended antibiotic cefazolin to prevent...
Macrolides most commonly prescribed antibiotic in ambulatory kids with CAP, Study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan14 March 2021 11:00 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators from the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA have found out that macrolides are...
Fidaxomicin could be repurposed and added to tuberculosis treatment arsenal Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTResearch has found fidaxomicin, an antibiotic usually used to treat bowel infections, prevents growth of resistant strains of Mycobacterium...
Antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties may improve symptoms in resistant depression Hina Zahid28 Jan 2021 3:00 PM ISTKing's College London researchers have found evidence that minocycline, a widely used antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, gave greater...
Methacycline shows promise for combating Zika infections Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTInfection with Zika virus can cause severe consequences especially when infection occurs during pregnancy, it can lead to congenital...
Peptides+antibiotic Combo more effective treatment option for leishmaniasis Hina Zahid19 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTLeishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasites which are transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly. Although in rich countries...
Antibiotic Management in Covid-19: Scope of Doxycycline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2020 11:30 AM ISTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, due to its characteristic novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),...
Rifabutin may be repurposed to combat antibiotic resistance: Study Hina Zahid11 Jun 2020 6:15 PM ISTRifabutin may be new weapon in the armantorium of doctors for fighting bacterial resistance, according to a new study.USC researchers have discovered...
FDA Approves Antibiotic for nosocomial and ventilatilator associated bacterial Pneumonia Hina Zahid6 Jun 2020 11:41 AM ISTThe U S food and drug administration has approved antibiotic combination imipenem-cilastatin and relbactam (Recarbrio) for the treatment of...
Dephostatinone and colistin combo may help fight against Salmonella Hina Zahid21 May 2020 6:08 PM ISTNatural product dephostatin is an effective partner for the antibiotic colistin in treating infections caused by the bacteria Salmonella
Antibiotic exposure during infancy linked to childhood obesity Hina Zahid20 May 2020 5:00 PM ISTSingapore-- Animal studies have revealed that early life antibiotic exposure causes metabolic abnormalities including obesity through microbiota...
