Antimicrobial resistance a ticking time bomb, warn world health experts

They were speaking at a live broadcast organised at the 69th World Health Assembly

Drugs controller asks states to ensure judicious use of antibiotics in animals

State veterinarians, feed manufacturers told to stop the use of antibiotics in feed

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples

Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water

Study finds presence of antibiotic resistance genes in babies within hours of being born

India, Rwanda, Nigeria among countries studied; Drug-resistant sepsis bacteria likely transmitted from mothers or hospital environment

3 years of pandemic: I am still dealing with the havoc COVID wreaked on my health

Down To Earth reporter recounts his harrowing experience of dealing with post-COVID illnesses

A fishy business

The fish you eat possibly contains a cocktail of antibiotics, fed to it for reasons other than disease treatment, shows an investigation by …

As told to Parliament (February 10, 2023): Smriti Irani says her ministry ‘unaware’ of CSE report on malnutrition deaths

The report by Centre for Science & Environment and DTE shows over 1.7 million Indians die every year due to poor diet

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

US non-profits introduce new industry standard for antibiotic use in poultry

The standard developed by these organisations and certified by the US Department of Agriculture advocates minimal antibiotic use in chickens

`Eating chicken is like taking a course of antibiotics'

Devi Shetty, cardiac surgeon and founder of Narayana Health, has seen increasing cases of antibiotic resistance at his hospital. Even those who …

Ban use of TB drug on crops: Central panel

Minutes of the meeting said that streptomycin, tetracycline use be phased out by 2022-end for crops for which no options were available

Antibiotics in chicken: Poultry farmers in Kerala protest against CSE study

Chicken sale in some parts of the state has fallen by 30 to 50 per cent, say farmers

Antimicrobial resistance: India needs to enhance framework for monitoring antibiotics

Global procurement focus shifting to monitoring drug manufacturing practices  

World's consumption levels are breaking new records, says report

The consumption demands of more than seven billion people are exerting pressure on the planet's finite resources

Silent epidemic: Superbugs killing India’s newborns

Each time we use antibiotics, we allow the few superbugs—bacteria that are able to survive the antibiotic—to thrive, says an expert

The innovation WHO needs

The strategy to push public health, innovation and intellectual property is a tough challenge because of funding constraints

Health ministry sets timeframe for keeping animals treated with antibiotics out of food chain

Antibiotics used for therapeutic purposes in animals to carry details of withdrawal period

How Baddi pharma waste can make your medicines ineffective

The waste contains active ingredients used in antibiotics and may be contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It is time to …

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Chicken comes home to roost

US drug authority rejects plea to ban antibiotics in animal feed

Claims withdrawal process expensive and resource intensive

No antibiotics to be allowed in honey

Food safety authority approves scientific panel's recommendations for regulating honey quality

WTO ‘for’ US meat exports; Indian poultry eaters at increased risk of antibiotic resistance

India’s measures against avian influenza were termed as ‘inconsistent’ by WTO

Our daily dose of antibiotics

As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…

Fatal resistance

The strong and mighty bacteria are all around us. They have hardened themselves to fight back the antibiotics administered to patients. This is …