Govt. may ban use of antibiotics in aqua farms
The Kerala State Government is planning to impose a ban on the use of antibiotics in aqua culture farms in Kerala in order to meet the quality standards required by the importing countries, Minister
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Benefits in surgery found for antibiotic
Applying an antibiotic to the noses of some surgery patients can sharply reduce their risk of developing a severe infection in the surgical wound, a new study has found. Doctors discovered years ago
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Biologists develop agent against Anthrax
An agent that could detect anthrax and also help treat the victims has been developed by biologists at the Rockfeller University. The new drug could foil bioterrorists attempt to engineer antibiotic
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Groups debate US plan on antibiotics for animals
U.S. proposals aimed at protecting people from antibiotic resistance may limit options for livestock producers trying to keep animals healthy for the food supply, industry groups said. Consumer
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'Anti - malarials are losing effect'
Choloroquinine the most widely used antibiotic against malaria, is no more the only answer. The parasite has developed resistance to the drug. And the same is the case with Doxixycline, another anti
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Study on antibiotics
Two city hospitals have undertaken an exhaustive study on overuse and misuse of antibiotics. Preliminary studies in medical institutions indicated the percentage of misuse was high as 60-90 per cent.
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Judicious use of antibiotics stressed
As antibiotics are readily available over the counter, Pakistani microbiologists and physicians should take extra care in prescribing such medicines, said a British expert. Delivering a plenary
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Pondy to host aquaculture expo
Shrimp farms are faced with limitations on the use of chemicals including antibiotics while they have to tackle shrimp disease outbreaks. Prevention through better pond management is the answer,
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Australia recommends ban on animal feed drug
The use of the antibiotic virginiamycin as a growth promoter in livestock should be banned to protect human health, Australia's veterinary regulator said, backing a European Union ban on the drug.
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Chicken farmers reintroduce growth drugs despite public fear
One in five poultry companies that abandoned the use of antibiotics to make chickens grow faster are now using them again. Producers and retailers have quietly reintroduced growth promoters despite
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WHO project on resistance of antibiotics to be conducted in PGI
The World Health Organisation has undertaken a project to ascertain the extent of antibiotic resistance in India. The project started in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Health, is to be
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Ranbaxy gets US nod for generic antibiotic drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL) on Wednesday said that it had received approval from the US-based regulatory authorities for its generic version of antibiotic Ofloxacin. The original patent holder for
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More labs to test antibiotic residues in shrimp on anvil
Upset over the concerns being expressed by the developed nations such as the US and Japan on the antibiotic residues in the Indian shrimp exports, the Government is seriously considering a proposal
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Ranbaxy launches injectable antibiotic, eyes Rs 150 cr-mkt
Pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) launched a high-end injectable antibiotic under the brand name Cilanem, eyeing the Rs 150-crore market in the country. The city-based drugmaker said
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Suffering SARS
Is the crisis spawned by this new viral infection a failure of global health governance?
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Hollow men and ailing systems
Forget vision, the Indian scientific establishment lacks even basic infrastructure to tackle known diseases. Surveillance to unravel the mysterious ones seems a far cry
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Light from an area of darkness
Strange but true. Health workers in Africa are successfully using antibiotics to slow down the spread of AIDS
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Untamed bacteria
UK s efforts to control antibiotic resistant bacteria fails
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Maize of contention
it could be a while before genetically engineered products gain worldwide acceptance. The Switzerland-based multinational Ciba-Geigy's bid to market its genetically engineered maize
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UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS If you have been effectively treated for tuberculosis or an ear infection, you may have to try three or more antibiotics before you find one that works. What will