Antibiotic resistance: 'Some bacterial pathogens are resistant to all antibiotics'
Tobias Dörr, a microbiologist at Cornell University, New York, is researching on protecting beneficial microbes from antibiotics. He speaks …
How drug resistance spreads in urban environment
Pharmaceutical and personal care product residues were directly associated with raw sewage
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 …
Cutting antimicrobial use, promoting good farming practices can enhance farm productivity
A six-year study conducted by UK researchers showed that these steps can help increase milk yield and fertility parameters and drop clinical …
India continues to export substandard drugs; lack of regulations real problem: WHO
The WHO report suggests that India is a major player in counterfeit pharmaceutical manufacturing as the country is the world’s largest …
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in India
The gene is responsible for resistance against colistin, a last resort antibiotic used to treat human diseases
US rejects Indian shrimps due to antibiotic presence
Five per cent of the rejected import products were of shrimp entry lines refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics such as …
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
AMR Awareness Week: Antimicrobial research and development needs greater push through policies
We need policies to reward R&D, bring products to market and ensure equitable access and prudent use
CSE’s previous studies on public health issues
From endosulfan poisoning in Kerala to the presence of a carcinogen in bread, CSE has conducted many studies of imminent concern to human beings
Fight against AMR: UN calls for global cooperation & agreement on pandemic treaty
Multi-sectoral cooperation, technology, innovation, research needed to tackle AMR, says Amina Mohammed
NCDC survey on antibiotic use highlights need for properly monitoring critically important antimicrobials to mitigate AMR
A third of most commonly prescribed antibiotics were third generation cephalosporins, a class of critically important antimicrobials, …
Treatment of sexually transmitted infections getting tougher due to antimicrobial resistance
World Health Organization has now issued new guideines for three such infections
Antimicrobial resistance: Here are some practices that can improve milk quality, cattle health
There is a lack of knowledge and expertise regarding how to limit the use of antibiotics at the farm level without harming cattle health
Antimicrobial resistance: ‘We must understand the phenomenon and how it can be tackled’
We need to remember that lower the chances of infection, lower would be the use of antibiotics / antimicrobials
New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Strategic framework designed by the four organisations to advance a One Health response to AMR
AMR action plan in MP a satisfying, progressive endeavour: Experts
Only three states in India — Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi — action plans to deal with AMR
Combating AMR: How Kerala reduced antibiotic misuse in animals
Kerala has operationalised AMR protection plan in animal health by conceptualisating a ‘one-health’ response
Antibiotics: even low use in children can have a negative impact on health – new research
Preschool children who had taken 2 or more antibiotic courses for acute respiratory tract infections in the preceding year had around a 30% …
We are running out of antibiotics, says WHO
Report says antibiotics, which are almost in the pipeline as far as research goes, will fail to combat the growing threat of AMR
Raising superbugs
Poultry farms are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and play a major role in their spread, shows the latest CSE study
WHO categorises essential medicines to tackle antibiotic resistance
In the biggest revision of Essential Medicines List, WHO categorised antibiotics into three section—Access, Watch and Reserve
Study indicates increasing multi-drug resistance in children against enteric bacteria
Children in India also carry high levels of antibiotic resistance against key pathogens causing difficulty in treating infections
Cage the abusers
In battery cages, egg-laying hens are suffocated, debeaked and injected with antibiotics. Their only hope lies with the Delhi High Court, which …