'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria with 20% mortality risk detected in Long Island: Symptoms, spread, treatment and preventionScientists have detected the potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Long Island waters, posing a significant ris...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
ICMR to develop evidence-based guidelines for antibiotic use in respiratory infections, pneumoniaThe Indian Council of Medical Research is developing the first comprehensive guidelines for antibiotic use in upper respiratory infections,...
14 Sep, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
New COVID-19 treatment guidelines: Antibiotics only for bacterial infections, says CentreThe guidelines recommend the use of Remdesivir for up to five days in moderate or severe cases with a high risk of progression, and only fo...
20 Mar, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Top UK doctors provide fresh Strep A advice 'when to seek treatment' as death toll reaches 16British doctors have issued guidelines advising parents when to take immediate action regarding Strep A as the death toll hits 16 kids. The...
10 Dec, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
ICMR issues guidelines against use of antibiotics for low-grade fever"A clinical diagnosis most often helps us predict causative pathogens fitting into a clinical syndrome which would tailor the correct antib...
27 Nov, 2022, 12.42 PM IST
Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection: StudyThe study, led by Professor Martin Thornhill from the University of Sheffield's School of Clinical Dentistry, suggests that current guideli...
19 Aug, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugsantibiotics are becoming less effective against infections.
17 Nov, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
You need not always complete full course of antibiotics: DoctorsIn many situations, stopping antibiotics sooner is a safe way to reduce antibiotic overuse, said a paper published in the British Medical J...
26 Jul, 2017, 09.59 AM IST
'Superbugs' hinder kidney infection treatmentPyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney which starts as a urinary tract infection causes fever, back pain & vomiting.
05 Oct, 2016, 07.20 PM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan for 'not healthy food' warning label on junk foodsPaswan also announced that the government will introduce e-warranty system to protect consumers in case they misplace warranties/ guarantee...
22 Mar, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
The growing trend of antibiotic resistance & how to beat itAntibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria don't responsd to the use of these medicines. In the EU this has caused around 25,000 deaths ann...
08 Jan, 2016, 03.18 PM IST
Government to curb prescription and sale of antibiotics to combat drug resistanceThis means doctors and chemists will have to follow certain mandatory protocols and guidelines while prescribing antibiotics.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Use of antibiotics may lead to diabetes: StudyUse of antibiotics may be linked to higher risk of diabetes, according to a latest study published in an international journal.
01 Sep, 2015, 08.50 AM IST
Antibiotics overuse may alter children's developmentBoth of the antibiotics also disrupted the gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes that inhabit the intestinal tract.
07 Jul, 2015, 06.27 PM 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
Venus Remedies gets European patent for antibiotic drugThe product is designed for mixed multi-drug infections for pediatric, geriatric and adult immuno-compromised patients.
03 Jun, 2014, 04.23 PM IST