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Zaynich's blockbuster potential lifts Wockhardt's long-term outlookWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich, has received USFDA approval after a 12-year effort, sparking hopes for a turnaround after years of n...
Wockhardt shares rocket 19% after FDA approval for antibiotic targeting drug-resistant infections. Check detailsWockhardt's shares surged 19% after the U.S. FDA approved ZAYNICH, a novel intravenous antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections....
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
Aldi pizza salmonella alert: Check full list of items in warning circularAldi pizza salmonella: At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry...
Why Your Kitchen Sponge Might Be Making Everything Smell WorseYour kitchen sponge, a cleaning essential, harbors billions of bacteria. Research reveals these porous tools become microbial hotspots, bre...
Common weedkiller in Australian homes linked to ‘superbug’ threat, study warns of rising antimicrobial resistance beyond antibiotic misuseA common weedkiller used widely in Australia may be contributing to the rise of superbugs. New research suggests this chemical can drive ba...
Fighting superbugs: New paper-based platform enables rapid antibiotic-resistance screeningResearchers have developed a paper-based platform for rapidly detecting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, addressing a critical need in combat...
Researchers develop new class of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteriaResearchers have developed a promising class of antibiotics targeting Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), a bacterium resi...
Do you really need that antibiotic?Swallowing an antibiotic is like carpet-bombing the trillions of microorganisms that live in the gut, killing not just the bad but the good...
What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia? What caused its outbreak in China, here is what we knowWhen hundreds of children in China were admitted into hospitals with respiratory illnesses including pneumonia, it was apprehended that a n...
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...
Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugsantibiotics are becoming less effective against infections.
Microplastics in sewage become 'hubs' for drug-resistant bacteria: StudyAccording to the scientists, including those from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in the US, these plastic particles less tha...
Scientists develop faster way of detecting antibiotic resistance in bacteriaAccording to the researchers, including those from the University of Sheffield in the UK, the standard method for detecting antibiotic resi...
A warm cup of green tea can help you fight 'superbugs'The natural antioxidant commonly found in green tea may help eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Berry boost: This fruit can combat bacterial infections, make antibiotics work betterCranberry extract increases bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics by acting in two ways.
Environmental pollution too behind antibiotic resistance?J Vaun McArthur from the University of Georgia tested his hypothesis in streams on the US Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS).
New method developed to reduce antibiotic resistanceA novel mathematical method inspired by the Darwinian evolution has been developed to reduce the development of antibiotic-resistant bacter...
‘Antibiotic addict’ India losing fight against lethal bacteriaThe report confirms the findings of a Princeton University study in 2014 which said Indians consume the highest number of antibiotics in th...
Common bacteria may become antibiotic-resistant superbugsThe researchers studied a family of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, which includes E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter.