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Are you taking too many medicines? Study says stopping some drugs could be safe for this age groupFrail seniors and those with limited life expectancy may not need all their long-term medications. A global review indicates that carefully...27 Mar, 2026, 03.16 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
- Cough in India often treated with unnecessary antibiotics: StudyA recent study in India reveals that cough diagnosis lacks proper classification, leading to antibiotic overuse. Researchers analyzing pati...16 Sep, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
- Don’t pop that pill daily: Doctors red-flag proton pump inhibitors used to treat acid reflux, heartburnsThe reason for the popularity of PPIs among doctors and patients is not tough to gauge. With unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits, acidi...25 May, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- OTC policy can boost drug access, marketA government-appointed panel is considering allowing commonly used cough and cold medicines, antacids, and fever-reducing drugs to be sold ...02 May, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
- What is deprescribing? A look at overuse of medicine - the silent pandemicModern medications have made a significant and positive impact on human health.17 Sep, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
- Search on for more antifungal drugs: Drug regulatorIndia’s drug regulator is examining the use of alternative drugs for the treatment of mucormycosis, the fungal infection which has become t...02 Jun, 2021, 08.23 AM IST
- Zinc overuse driving mucormycosis epidemic within pandemic? Doctors want studyThe mucormycosis or black fungus crisis in India may not be driven only by the improper use of steroids among diabetic Covid patients, but ...25 May, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
- Antibiotics in development not enough to tackle 'superbugs'- WHOOut of the 43 antibiotics in development, the WHO said 26 drugs target the 13 most dangerous "superbugs". But the health agency said most o...15 Apr, 2021, 05.52 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
- 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
- Government mulling conducting all eye operations through phaco surgeryPhacoemulsification (phaco surgery) is a modern cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiec...03 May, 2016, 04.55 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
- State government initiative to make Arunachal organic stateThrough this policy, the state government shall extensively exploit the rich aromatic and medicinal plants potential for economic sustainab...20 Jun, 2015, 12.53 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
- World Bank warns against excessive healthcare in IndiaMany of these medical interventions deliver only marginal benefits and can actually harm the patients, leading to suffering, among the frai...31 Jul, 2014, 10.31 PM IST
- Kids pop heartburn drugsThe number of young children on prescription drugs for heartburn and other digestive problems jumped about 56% in recent years.05 Oct, 2007, 05.41 AM IST
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