Antibiotic misuse in India’s livestock sector can be reduced
Awareness of farmers, legislation for clean sanitary practices in animal farms and its strict implementation can do the trick
New antibiotics found from soil a breakthrough against drug resistance
The discovery of new class of antibiotics has ended 25 years of wait
Fixing nitrogen
New study may help reduce global dependence on fertilisers
Heavy metals in household, industrial waste help spread drug resistance
Researchers have identified exposure to cadmium a reason for typhoid causing Salmonella becoming resistant to antibiotics
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Why India needs to re-examine its pediatric practices
Children often receive multiple courses of antibiotics every year since viral infections are recurrent. This makes them more vulnerable to …
New technique developed to make biodiesel cleaner
Scientists have developed a cost-effective strategy to convert crude glycerol, a by-product of manufacturing biodiesel, into a green fuel
Microbes to fight oil spillage in oceans: Indian scientists devise new technology
The study found degradation of crude oil was achievable using low-cost non-toxic agro-residues
WHO’s updated priority pathogen list to be out by early 2023
The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg
Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19: Why the worry?
The declining antibody levels in COVID-19 cases suggest that cells that produce these antibodies are not present in sufficient numbers
Bacteria discovered in Chilika open door to new possibilities
Bio-products derived from these species could find uses in biotechnology sector and may help fishers find alternative source of living
Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic
Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance
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
Broad-spectrum antibiotics increase risk of obesity in children below 2
Study shows that children given broad-spectrum antibiotics were two times more likely to be obese than other children
New drug formulations to fight respiratory illnesses, superbugs
The drugs are much more effective than presently available drugs because of which patients can be prescribed smaller doses; used interchangeably, …
India’s mysterious diseases: The ailments that remain undiagnosed
There have been some diseases in India that have perplexed the government and medical fraternity for decades
Antibiotic administration prevalent in COVID-19 patients with no bacterial infection: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rampant use of antibiotics in the diseased patients to treat bacterial co-infections or rule out the …
COVID-19: Why biocide overuse needs to be addressed to tackle AMR
Excessive use of biocides can be a potential threat that could drive AMR further, underlined a WHO editorial
Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? We’re all covered with microbes anyway
We can’t see the trillions of microbes — the bacteria, fungi and viruses; we are ecosystems that house all kinds of microbial life
Rs 10 crore for conserving Lonar lake
Larvae found in sewage discovered in the water body formed by meteoric crater
Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India
Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones
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 …