‘Super gonorrhoea’ raises the stakes in the war against superbugs
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Mark Blaskovich, The University of…
Three-quarters of antibiotics are used on animals. Here's why that's a major problem
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Global use of antibiotics on livestock could have a major impact on global health and antimicrobial resistance. This is what…
Keeping up a daily rhythm and Optimum F1000 Prime
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“I got rhythm,…”, following this year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded for insights into organisms’ 24 hour rhythm driven by…
The Pork Industry's Stance on Antibiotics Totally Misses the Point
Environment | Mother Jones,
Last week, fast-food poultry giant KFC joined McDonald's, Chipotle, Panera Bread, and 11 other major chains in promising not to…
UTIs Are Horrible and Soon There Will Be No Drugs That Can Help You
Environment | Mother Jones,
A superbug that can shake off a last-ditch antibiotic called colistin has been alarming the global health community since 2015.
Researchers Identify Multidrug-resistant E. coli Bacteria from New Jersey Patient
mBiosphere,
Antimicrobial resistance has been a growing concern in the health care community. But a publication by Chinese researchers in…
Researchers Identify Multidrug-resistant E. coli Bacteria from New Jersey Patient
mBiosphere,
Antimicrobial resistance has been a growing concern in the health care community. But a publication by Chinese researchers in…
Superbugs could kill more people than cancer by 2050
Infectious Thoughts,
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are in the news again. This time a strain of E. coli resistant to the antibiotic colistin has…
Superbugs could kill more people than cancer by 2050
Infectious Thoughts,
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are in the news again. This time a strain of E. coli resistant to the antibiotic colistin has…
MCR-1 has been identified in the United States–what is it, and what does it mean?
Aetiology,
E. coli, from Wikipedia…
MCR-1 has been identified in the United States–what is it, and what does it mean?
Aetiology,
E. coli, from Wikipedia commonsWe’ve been expecting it, and now it’s here. Yesterday, two article were…
The Superbug Nightmare We Always Feared Is Upon Us
Environment | Mother Jones,
Late last year, a team of of Chinese and UK researchers shocked the global public health world when they identified a strand of…
Jay Achar: Drug resistant tuberculosis—not just a precursor to the post-antibiotic apocalypse
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In 2015 the world woke up to the idea that the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will ultimately lead to a post-antibiotic…
Drug-resistant tuberculosis: Not just a precursor to the post-antibiotic apocalypse
Public Library of Science - PLoS Medicine,
On World TB Day, Jay Achar(@dr_jay_a) of Médecins Sans Frontières (@MSFSci) highlights the threat of drug-resistant…
Towards a global approach to combat antibiotic resistance
OUPblog,
The eradication of infectious diseases in the 20th century is arguably one of the most important achievements in modern medicine.
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
Clinical Correlations,
By Kevin Hauck…
The Meat Industry is Creating New Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria… and it’s Spreading Rapidly
One Green Planet,
Recently, researchers discovered a new gene mutation in bacteria called mcr-1 in meat, live pigs, and sick people in China.
Colistin-Resistenzgen in Deutschland entdeckt
medONLINE,
In Deutschland wurde in einer humanen Bakterienprobe das Gen mcr-1 identifiziert, welches Bakterien gegen das Antibiotikum…
Humans vs Superbugs: Are We Losing The Battle?
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Bacteria are gaining resistance to our last-resort group of antibiotics. Agriculture and ignorance. If we are playing the blame…
Antibiotic resistance genes identified in growing list of countries
Genetic Literacy Project,
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More news is…
MCR-1 on NPR - Another sign of the antibiotic apocalypse
Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention,
Just a quick heads up that there will be a discussion on the newly discovered plasmid-mediated colistin resistance mechanism (MCR…
New E. coli strain resistant to all known antibiotics
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The bacteria are winning.
Superbugs are on the Rise, and so is the Sale of Antibiotics for Livestock
Natural Society,
What will it take for the agriculture industry to stop feeding antibiotics to livestock for non-medical purposes? Will it take…
Antibiotics Are Powerless Against This New Superbug
Discover Top Stories,
Sooner or later, evolution was going to render antibiotics useless, and new evidence indicates we're quickly being outflanked…
New gene resists our last-ditch drug
Latest Headlines | Science News,
Antibiotic resistance continues to grow. Now, scientists have found a tiny loop of DNA that resists a drug doctors use as a…
The Apocalypse is HERE: Transmissible Resistance to Last Resort Antibiotic (Colistin)
Scepticemia,
Polymyxins are a group of bacterial origin cyclic polypeptides with antibacterial properties. It was isolated by a Japanese…
The Apocalypse is HERE: Transmissible Resistance to Last Resort Antibiotic (Colistin)
Research Blogging - All Topics - English,
Polymyxins are a group of bacterial origin cyclic polypeptides with antibacterial properties. It was isolated by a Japanese…
Antibiotic resistance – a clear and present danger
Research The Headlines,
Widely recognised as one of the biggest threats to humankind, antimicrobial resistant infections presented further cause for…
The ‘Alarming’ Superbug so Terrifying You Wouldn’t Wish it On Your Worst Enemy (or Even the Food Industry That Caused It?)
Organic Authority,
Hear the word “superbug” and your mind might race to the CRE infection that claimed two lives recently in California; C. diff…
Antimicrobials in agriculture
Global Food Security blog,
As a new report is published, BBSRC’s Adam Staines discusses the complex issues surrounding antibiotic use in the food chain. …
Mapping Antibiotic Resistance: Know The Germs In Your Neighborhood
CommonHealth,
By Dr. David…
New technology traces resistance gene quickly
Technology Org,
A new resistance gene has been found in coli bacteria among pigs, broiler meat and humans in China. The post New technology…
November High Five – Tapeworms Give Cancer to a Human and Other Shocking Findings
Altmetric.com,
Welcome to Altmetric’s “High Five” for November, a discussion of the top five scientific papers with the highest Altmetric…
How to stop antibiotic resistance threatening global growth
Agenda - The World Economic Forum,
This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate. November marked a setback in the fight against drug-resistant…
Scoperta in Cina una nuova forma di resistenza agli antibiotici
OggiScienza,
SCOPERTE – Scoperto un gene che rende i batteri resistenti all’antibiotico colistina, largamente usato negli allevamenti. L’allar…
Scientists find a bacteria immune to antibiotics
health enews,
Alarming discoveryScientists find a bacteria immune to antibioticsFor years, antibiotics have been a reliable remedy for illness…
Agricultural antibiotics put people at risk
Research News - ResearchCareer,
Experts are urging China to curb its use of antibiotics in animals to avoid a ‘major health catastrophe’ for humans.
An overview of #antibioticresistance after the first World Antibiotic Awareness week
The Student Blog,
The World Health Organization launched the first World Antibiotic Awareness week, and from November 16-22 2015 discussion…
Is The Antibiotic Apocalypse Nigh?
IFLScience - Health and Medicine,
Health and…
Antibiotic Apocalypse Economics
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit,
An antibiotic apocalypse is upon us due to failures in food product labeling tied to unsustainable farming practices. 3p…
Superbug Resistant to ALL Antibiotics Found in China
Natural Society,
The day that doctors, scientists and health experts have long feared and continually warned about may have arrived, as a…
Agricultural Use Of Antibiotics Could Create Health Crisis, Experts Warn
Asian Scientist Magazine | Science, Technology and Medicine News Updates From Asia,
China's use of thousands of tons of antibiotics in agriculture is a major cause for concern.
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
Clinical Correlations,
By Noam Broder…
Findings from China show the post-antibiotics future approaching
The Pump Handle,
Last week was World Antibiotics Awareness Week, and a new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases showed just how dire the…
Mutating and uncontrollable bacteria resistant to antibiotics found
Genetic Literacy Project,
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Colistin is the…
Is The Antibiotic Apocalypse Nigh?
IFLScience - Health and Medicine,
Health and…
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Gazeta Wyborcza – wraz z resztą prasowego świata – uraczyła nas kilka dni temu dramatycznym tekstem. Redaktor Kossobudzka…
A Post-Antibiotic Future Is Looming
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New submitter radaos writes: A gene enabling resistance to polymyxins, the antibiotics of last resort, has been found to be…
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Kurzweill reports in medical science I Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP, Curator LPBI E-coli bacteria found in some China farms…
Bacteria Resistant to Last Resort Antiobiotics
Punnett's Square,
Antibiotics, super drugs of our age, have been suddenly decreasing in effectiveness around the world, as bacteria continue to…
E-coli bacteria, found in some China farms and patients, cannot be killed with antiobiotic drug of last resort
KurzweilAI,
Colistin antibiotic overused in farm animals in China apparently caused E-coli bacteria to become completely resistant to…
We’re Living in a World Filled With Doomsday Scenarios. This is One You Can Prevent
Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin,
These days, we're surrounded by dangers and doomsday scenarios — terrorist attacks, mass shootings, global warming — that can…
The Guardian view on antibiotic resistance: a clear and present danger | Editorial
Science news, comment and analysis | theguardian.com,
The spread of intensive farming in the developing world means were are picking a fight with evolution. This is one we are bound…
I nostri antibiotici potrebbero non essere più efficaci contro i batteri
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I ricercatori hanno scoperto un gene, mcr-1, che rende i batteri resistenti all'ultimo gruppo di antibiotici che ancora oggi…
What's Going On Around The World Today?
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HERE ARE THE TOP STORIESGunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali and held more than 100 people hostage.Ten armed men attacked the…
MCR-1: The Return Of The Plasmids
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Credit Pulp-o-mizer #10,729 Although it may sound like a likely title for the next Star Wars installment, Plasmids are tiny…
'Alarming' Superbug Threatens Last-line Antibiotics
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Researchers are suggesting there is “alarming potential” for a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria to spread and diversify…
Bacteria Has Been Found With Resistance To A "Last Resort" Antibiotic
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Gene that makes bacteria immune to last-resort antibiotic can spread
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(credit: NIAID/Flickr) A newly identified gene that renders bacteria resistant to polymyxin antibiotics—drugs often used…
Antibiotic defences against serious diseases under threat, experts warn
Science news, comment and analysis | theguardian.com,
Scientists in China discover a gene that enables resistance to move between bacteria – which is likely to spread worldwide…