Timothy Jinks on coordinating AMR containment research and policy-making efforts

Timothy Jinks from UK-based charity, the Wellcome Trust talks about the importance of research in containing antimicrobial resistance

Interview with Roderico H Ofrin, WHO Representative for India on AMR and One-health Action

Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India

एंटीमाइक्रोबियल रेजिस्टेंस महामारी को रोकने के लिए बेहद जरूरी है वन-हेल्थ एक्शन

जब तक इंसान और पशुओं के स्वास्थ्य, पर्यावरण, फसल, भोजन व दवा जैसे सेक्टरों के अग्रणी लोग आगे आकर कोई कदम नहीं उठाएंगे, तब ...

विश्व एंटीमाइक्रोबियल जागरूकता सप्ताह: बेहतर से बेहतर दवाएं भी नहीं आएंगी काम

एफएओ के मुताबिक एंटीबायोटिक सहित एंटीमाइक्रोबियल दवाओं का लम्बे समय से इस्तेमाल किया जा रहा है और उनका गलत इस्तेमाल भी हो रहा है

One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic

The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …

AMR driven by manufacturing our next big challenge

Antibiotics production is an important yet often forgotten driver of antimicrobial resistance; an alliance of pioneers has decided to pave the …

कोरोना काल में एंटी माइक्रोबियल प्रतिरोध को लेकर क्यों हो रही है चिंता!

दुनिया भर में पहले से ही एंटीबायोटिक दवाओं का तेजी से दुरूपयोग हो रहा है और भारत इसमें अग्रणी है

International Day for Biological Diversity 2020: Why viruses are necessary

Possible solution to antimicrobial resistance, organ protection are some beneficial roles viruses play

आईआईटी दिल्ली के स्टार्टअप ने बनाया नया मास्क 'एनसेफ', 50 बार तक धोकर किया जा सकता है इस्तेमाल

आईआईटी दिल्ली के स्टार्टअप नैनोसेफ सोल्युशन्स ने एक नया मास्क 'एनसेफ' बनाया है, यह मास्क 3 माइक्रोन के आकार के कणों को 99.2 फीसदी ...

Govt's fast tracking of draft rules on antibiotic residues commendable

It will position India as a responsible nation tackling antimicrobial resistance, besides improving conditions in preventing the menace 

Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB

Antimicrobial resistance is a worry as in several other African countries  

Antibiotic resistance: How to reduce consumption of antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance affects public health in many parts of the world now. Left unchecked, they may even upstage several …

Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges

Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too

Antibiotic awareness: States need to do more to dispose unused medicines

Government must introduce stringent rules as unused antibiotics continue to be dumped in the open, adding to India’s burden of …

New molecule promises to address drug resistance

The new molecule is an antimicrobial peptide, which kills bacteria by breaking down their membranes

Why colistin should be banned in food-animal production sector in India

Action against the drug, used as a growth promoter in food animals, is imperative to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans

New nanosilver coating that can kill bacteria developed

The nanoparticle loaded powder can be mixed in paints and applied to hospitals walls , kitchens and toilets to give them antimicrobial …

Fight against antibiotic resistance gets a fillip

Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance seeks immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to stem the misuse and overuse of …

New materials may make implants safe

Scaffold made from silk protein fibroin and silver nanoparticles found to have antimicrobial properties

Millions to die from superbug infections: report

2.4 million people could die from superbugs by 2050 if urgent action is not taken to stop antimicrobial resistance, says a report by the …

Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study

Friendly gut bacteria from individuals who had not consumed antibiotics for past 6 months harbored resistance against multiple antimicrobials,…

Wild red fox can help monitor antibiotic resistance in the environment: study

This information is needed to access the impact for humans and enables implementation of possible control measures for antimicrobial …