Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation, state news agency says
According to the royal court, the 88-year-old king would be treated with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides.
Mon May 20 2024
What COVID-19 taught us about antibiotics misuse
Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Sep 10 2023
How AI is joining the fight against superbugs
Scientists are exploring new strategies to win the war against superbugs.
Sat Sep 09 2023
Turkish scorpion farmer milks arachnids for their expensive venom
The scorpion venom is used to produce cosmetics, painkillers and antibiotics with one litre of the venom believed to be worth $10 million.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs killed 1.2 mln in 2019: Study
The death toll means infections by bacteria resistant to antibiotics are directly responsible for more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria.
Fri Jan 21 2022
Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugs
WHO has called antibiotic resistance "one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development".
Thu Nov 18 2021
Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Higher antibiotic doses may make bacteria 'fitter': Study
Research has shown that inflicting higher antibiotic doses on bacteria can slow its ability to develop resistance.
Mon May 17 2021
Vet Dept starts giving antibiotics to buffaloes
The Terengganu Veterinary Services Department today started giving antibiotics to 58 buffaloes belonging to Muhammad Syukur Khamis' family.
Thu Sep 17 2020
Liverpool legend tests positive for COVID-19
Sir Kenny was admitted to hospital on Wednesday April 8 for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics.
Sat Apr 11 2020
Antibiotics - Too Much To Resist
Antibiotics save lives and for treating a number of common and more serious infections. However, studies show plenty of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily.
Tue Dec 11 2018
Mystery of the vanishing insects: Signs of eco-apocalypyse?
The time has come for humans to reassess how nature is being treated -- from looking at the destruction and contamination that humans have perpetuated and continue to do so, he implied.
Thu Oct 26 2017
New debate on antibiotics: Do you really need to take the full course?
The question of how people use antibiotics is one of the most critical issues facing modern medicine.
Fri Jul 28 2017
Mouthwash may cure 'the clap': study
In the 19th century, before the advent of antibiotics, Listerine mouthwash was marketed as a cure for gonorrhoea. More than 100 years later, researchers said Tuesday the claim may be true.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Widespread use of antibiotics can create AMR - Subramaniam
Widespread use of antibiotics to treat infections can create a new problem called antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
Wed Nov 16 2016