Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
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...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Wockhardt secures US FDA approval for antibiotic ZaynichWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam), has received US FDA approval for complicated urinary tract infections. Thi...
30 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
A common US tick bite can make you allergic to meat. Doctors warn of a strange syndromeA lone star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe allergic reactions to red meat and dairy. This immune response develop...
20 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Not just a refreshing summer fruit: 4 powerful health benefits of eating muskmelon explained by top liver doctorAs temperatures rise, doctors are advising people to include more hydrating seasonal fruits in their diet, and muskmelon is one of them. Dr...
16 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
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...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.15 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
Biotech startup CrisprBits develops platform to test antibiotic resistanceThrough this platform, resistance in bacterial samples can be tested within two hours compared to 24-27 hours through other methods. This c...
21 Feb, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
This type of onion can help fight drug-resistant tuberculosisWhen a patient has a bacterial TB infection, they may be prescribed an antibiotic.
24 Jan, 2018, 09.28 PM IST
- NASA to launch E. Coli into space to study antibiotic resistance
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) To study microgravity's effect on bacterial antibiotic resistance, scientists are set to send E. coli, a common b...
11 Nov, 2017, 04.07 PM IST
Novel wound-healing technology developedResearchers at WSU in the US used an antibiotic in combination with the electric current to kill all of the highly persistent Pseudomonas a...
30 Nov, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
Common bacteria may become antibiotic-resistant superbugsThe researchers studied a family of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, which includes E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter.
26 Mar, 2015, 04.15 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
Venus Remedies gets additional US patent nod for VancoplusDrug firm Venus Remedies received additional patent approval from USPTO for its product 'Vancoplus', used for treating bacterial infections.
26 May, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
High yielding,disease-resistant rice varieties being developed: ReportThe objective of this initiative is to come out with varieties and hybrids with higher yield plus in-built resistance to threats.
04 Dec, 2013, 12.37 PM IST
Orchid Chemicals, Allecra in pact to develop antibioticsDrug firm Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals said it has inked a strategic pact with Europe-based Allecra Therapeutics to develop novel ant...
18 Apr, 2013, 02.08 PM IST
Venus eyes $100 mn from new drug 'Elores' in five yearsVenus Remedies aims to garner around $100 mn in next five years from its new drug that is used for combating spread of bacterial resistance.
18 Jan, 2013, 11.05 AM IST