Why people recommend putting orange peels in the toilet once a week, but only for 20 minutesA viral TikTok hack suggests using orange peels to freshen toilets, and science backs it up. The peels contain limonene, a natural compound...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Telangana plans drug discovery push to move Hyderabad up pharma value chainTelangana is charting a new course to elevate Hyderabad into a global drug discovery hub. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem by...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Sore throat or tonsillitis? Symptoms, causes, why infections keep coming back and new treatment options explainedRecurring sore throats and difficulty swallowing might signal tonsillitis, an inflammation of the tonsils. With growing antibiotic resistan...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
A new nanotech breakthrough could help heal dangerous wounds antibiotics can’t treatScientists are using nanomaterials to heal stubborn wounds that resist antibiotic treatment through a new era of smart wound care. These li...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
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...
24 Mar, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
5,000-year-old bacteria revived from ice can fight superbugs, but scientists see a downsideScientists have isolated a Psychrobacter SC65A.3, a bacterial strain frozen for almost 5,000 years in Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave. The mi...
17 Feb, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Antimicrobial Resistance a huge threat to humanity, need combat roadmap: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has declared antimicrobial resistance a significant threat to humanity. He urged experts to develop a plan to...
13 Jan, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
ZSI, IIT-Madras unveil India's first metagenomic profile of municipal drinking waterScientists have mapped India's drinking water for microbes. This study reveals diverse bacteria and genes that cause antibiotic resistance....
28 Oct, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
IIT Roorkee scientists reveal how this common herb could defeat world’s most dangerous superbugs & enhance antibiotic powerIIT Roorkee researchers have discovered that thymol, a natural compound in thyme, can weaken antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The study reve...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Untreatable fungal infections are now killing nearly 3.8 mn each year, WHO experts sound alarmDeadly Fungal Infection: The world faces a growing crisis in antifungal resistance, with fungal infections causing millions of deaths annua...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyThis is the fifth detailed report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns from the country published by the ICMR. This year's...
10 Sep, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
- How countries can curb antibiotic resistance
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The proliferation of disease-causing antibiotic resistant organisms is correlated with many social and environmenta...
09 Sep, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
64% of antibiotics sold in India unapproved, finds UK studyThe report said millions of antibiotic pills in the Indian market have not been regulated in India, the UK or US, worsening the problem of ...
05 Feb, 2018, 09.15 AM IST
Humans carry more superbugs than farm animals, says new studyHumans carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria than the farm animals they handle, a new study on dairy farmers has found.
25 Aug, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
Drug-resistant typhoid threatens global healthAn antibiotic-resistant strain of typhoid bacterium is spreading globally and posing a public health threat, especially in developing count...
12 May, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
New drug effective against antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'On the tail end of HIV surface protein, there is a sequence of amino acids that the virus uses to "punch into" and infect cells.
10 Dec, 2014, 05.07 PM IST