Flu mist could replace jabs
In a finding that has significant implications for campaigns to reduce the indiscriminate use of antibiotics a new nasal spray has reduced influenza-related ear infections in children by 98 per cent.
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Infection-causing E. Coli strain is found
Medical researchers have pinpointed a strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria responsible for a large share of urinary tract infections, Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine
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U.S. struggle to contain growing anthrax cases
Thousands of people in Washington have been put on precautionary antibiotics and testing has started at all post offices in the U.S capital area after the death of two postal workers that officials
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US court may bunch cases against GSK, aid Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy Laborities said it expects a US court to combine its patent case against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Plc over blockbuster antibiotic Augmentin with those of two companies which won legal victories
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Novel antibiotic policy to kill a bug
Dr. Chand Wattal, a Microbiologist at Ganga Ram Hospital said: "Having an Antibiotic Policy enables treatment of every bacteria empirically as there are machines which on detecting the bug, give the
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Water-logged Delhi zoo breeding infection
Two days of incessant rain has left enclosures of animals in the Delhi zoo clogged with water. Fearing infections, the Delhi zoo authorities have put many animals on a course of antibiotics like
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Flies key to new antibiotics?
Australian researchers said they have found that flies could be a source of new drugs to fight deadly bacteria. Joanne Clarke, researcher on the project, said all the fly species produce antibiotics
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Novartis challenges Glaxo patent
Swiss-based Novartis AG said on Friday that its Geneva Pharmaceuticals generic drug unit had challenged GlaxoSmith-Kline Plc's US patents on Augmenting, the world's biggest-selling antibiotic.
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Lyme disease is hard to catch and easy to halt, study finds
Lyme disease is very difficult to catch, even from a deer tick in a Lyme-infested area, and can easily be stopped in its tracks with a single dose of an antibiotic, a new study shows. And two other
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Toned Down Lyme Disease Alert
Lyme disease is very difficult to catch, even from a deer tick in a Lyme-infested area, and it can easily be stopped in its tracks with a single dose of an antibiotic, a new study shows. Two other
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Early Antibiotics May Prevent Lyme Disease, Study Shows
A single dose of antibiotics can prevent the development of Lyme disease if given within 72 hours after a deer-tick bite, according to a study to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine
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High dose may knock out resistance to bacteria
Higher-dose, short term use of antibiotics may help reduce the spread of drug-resistant bacteria that cause ear infections, pneumonia and meningitis, a US Government study of children
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Day care centres breed 'superbugs'
Day care centres incubate and spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria which cause infections of the respiratory system, say researchers. Israeli researchers tested toddlers attending day centres to see
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Drugs could be tailored for genes
Some people die while taking some of the world's most popular drugs-from antibiotics to heartburn remedies-all because no one knew their genes made them uniquely susceptible to devastating side
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Novartis seeks to ease biotech fears
A technique which allows scientists developing genetically-modified (GM) crops to abandon one of the most controversial aspects of their work-the use of antibiotic resistance markers will be unveiled
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Cholera drug loses its sting
Experts from the Calcutta-based National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), along with counterparts from Japan, have concluded that Ciprofloxacin-a wide spectrum antibiotic so far
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Govt rushes more antibiotics
The govt today rushed additional supplies of 5 lakh packets of oral Rehydration salts (ORS) and antibiotics to cyclone-hit Orissa. Diarrhoea cases are on the rise in Orissa.
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Shrimp boxes held up at Japan ports
Detection of excessive levels of antibiotics in Indian black tiger shrimps exported to Japan has resulted in some of the stocks being detained at the Japanese ports. According to industry sources, in
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Antibiotic resistance seen a risk in food supply
The increased use of antibiotics in food animals is boosting the risk that dangerous 'superbugs' resistant to drug treatment could be passed along to humans, scientists said. "It's not just a single
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In major shift, Roche abandons early-stage research on antibiotics
In a quiet overhaul of research at its flagship drug division, Roche Holding Ltd. has halted basic research in antibiotics and antifungal medicines and plans to redeploy the funds toward afflictions