Antibiotics becoming ineffective against diseases like typhoid, pneumonia, and urinary infections: ICMR rings alarmA recent ICMR report highlights a troubling rise in antibiotic resistance in India. Diseases like UTIs, blood infections, pneumonia, and ty...
23 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacyMisuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide ...
23 Nov, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Taking antibiotics for cough & cold can become life threatening, warn expertsMedical experts at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow have raised concerns about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics for min...
13 Sep, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Fever cases are on the rise, but avoid antibiotics: Indian Medical Association"The infection usually lasts for about five to seven days. The fever goes away at the end of three days, but the cough can persist for up t...
07 Mar, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
Experts are mulling to group antibiotics into categories to combat misuseThe WHO in its revision exercise of antibiotics have grouped them into three categories– access, watch and reserve. WHO recommends that ant...
04 Nov, 2019, 10.37 PM IST
Superbug-related death spurs drug regulator warningThe Centre has also asked state drug regulators to take "strong policy measures including stringent regulatory action on the over-the-count...
25 Sep, 2019, 04.25 PM IST
Most healthy Indians resistant to common antibiotics: StudyInappropriate use of antibiotics is the biggest cause of drug resistance in humans.
05 Jun, 2019, 10.47 AM IST
PIL filed in Bombay High Court seeking curbs on antibiotics sale without prescriptionThe petition followed investigation by an activist who found that antibiotics under ‘restricted use’ were freely available over the counter...
23 Oct, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Antibiotic use in poultry sector rampant: CSECSE yesterday slammed the All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited for its advertisement and said it was "complete misrep...
28 Feb, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste31 Aug, 2017, 07.15 PM IST
WHO highlights misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance in IndiaAround 75 per cent of Indians who took part in a WHO survey think, incorrectly, that colds and flu can be treated with antibiotics, the UN ...
16 Nov, 2015, 11.18 PM IST
AMR a development challenge, not just a health security risk: IndiaWHO has warned of a "post-antibiotic era" where common infections could become difficult to treat due to the overuse or misuse of antibioti...
22 May, 2015, 02.26 AM IST
WHO warns of shift towards 'post-antibiotic era'"And the benefits of advanced medical treatment such as cancer chemotherapy and major surgery may also become much riskier and may well be ...
29 Apr, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
- Superbug threat: Govt mulls introducing new 'schedule' in Act
The threat of a multi-drug resistant superbug looming large has forced the government to consider introduction of a separate schedule in th...
17 Apr, 2011, 10.39 AM IST
- Combat antimicrobial resistance on World Health Day
Antibiotics should not be used when not needed. Various studies have shown that nearly 50% of the use of antibiotics is inappropriate.
07 Apr, 2011, 12.34 PM IST
- New drug policy to curb misuse of antibiotics
A formal proposal to create India’s first ever antibiotic policy will be submitted to the Union health ministry soon.
18 Feb, 2011, 12.04 PM IST
- Govt to curb misuse of antibiotics in Ayurveda system
The government was considering a proposal for a legilsation to curb misuse of antiboitics and anesthesia in the Ayurveda system, an officia...
16 Dec, 2007, 09.33 PM IST