WHO: Failure in fight on antibiotic resistance
The presence of antimicrobial resistance “superbug” that rocked India a few years ago, is detected in all parts of the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, noting that only 34 countries
The presence of antimicrobial resistance “superbug” that rocked India a few years ago, is detected in all parts of the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, noting that only 34 countries
<p>Over a 2-year period, from 2013 to 2014, WHO undertook an initial “country situation analysis” in order to determine the extent to which effective practices and structures to address antimicrobial
In adults with acute stroke, infections occur commonly and are associated with an unfavourable functional outcome. In the Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS) we aimed to establish whether or
Prices of drugs for various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis & cancer to go up by 3.84% The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating
Red-flagging the rising incidence of food and water contamination in India ahead of the World Health Day on Monday, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said there is need for strict enforcement
All you chicken lovers, this news is for you! When you gorge on the sumptuous butter chicken or chicken tandoori, did you know that you are consuming a whole lot of antibiotics along with it? According
Antibiotic resistance data from four big hospitals s being studied and analysed or the first time in India to help forecast drug-resistance patterns that may surface in uture. The Indian Council for
With rising incomes fuelling more demand for meat, India needs to worry about antibiotic usage in growing animals for food, especially poultry, according to a recent study. Such antibiotic use could contribute
<p>Antibiotic resistance is a growing international problem. This has led to increasing numbers of serious infections that are very difficult, or sometimes impossible to treat. Increasing resistance involves
KFC, the world's largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald's Corp said it would switch to
McDonald’s said on Wednesday that it would begin using chickens that are not raised with antibiotics used to treat humans, a move likely to put pressure on competitors of the fast-food chain, which now
Multi-drug-resistant bacteria pose a significant threat to public health. The role of the environment in the overall rise in antibiotic-resistant infections and risk to humans is largely unknown. This
PUNE: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) recent draft order which proposes to put curbs on the rampant use of antibiotics as
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) recent draft order which proposes to put curbs on the rampant use of antibiotics as a growth
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft Order for domestically produced and imported meat and poultry products that notes a procedure will be developed to inspect and
Antibiotic resistance is spreading faster than the introduction of new compounds into clinical practice, causing a public health crisis. Most antibiotics were produced by screening soil microorganisms,
The emergence of multi-drug resistant sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is causing a treatment crisis across the globe. While cephalosporin-resistant gonorrhea is one of the most pressing issues,
The Centre has set limits for the presence of antibiotics in honey - an issue that had sparked off concerns four years ago about drug resistance, blood-related diseases and potential damage to vital organs
Notification on Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulation, 2011, on Antibiotics in Honey dated : 23-12-2014. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards
Giving an all-clean signal to the poultry industry in Uttar Pradesh Government said in Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday that no trace of anti-biotics were found in the chicken sold in the open market of the state.