AI helped scientists find a new antibiotic: such discoveries have not been made for 60 years

Artificial intelligence (AI) has fueled medical breakthroughs. This technology has helped scientists discover the first new antibiotics in 60 years that can fight drug-resistant, deadly bacteria, reports EuroNews. A new class of antibiotics for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria has been discovered...

Why travelers shouldn't treat 'tourist's diarrhea' with antibiotics

On average, from 20 to 50 percent of all tourists in the world experience such an unpleasant phenomenon as diarrhea in the first week of their stay in a foreign country. Many people prefer the “quick treatment” and immediately buy antibiotics. But this is a bad idea. Using antibiotics without...

Scientists have created a robotic pill: it can be a lifesaver for diabetics and cope with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A robotic tablet that delivers insulin directly to the intestines could replace multiple, painful injections for people with diabetes. It is able to deliver antibiotics, which gives hope for the fight against superbugs with the help of oral drugs. Learn more from the Independent. For patients and doctors...

Paracetamol rivers: drug pollution threatens human health

Реки мира сильно загрязнены разными лекарствами и прочими продуктами фармацевтики, и это представляет собой угрозу и окружающей среде, и здоровью людей — таковы результаты большого исследования, проведенного британскими учеными, сообщает BBC. В ходе большого исследования, которое организовал Йоркский университет, ученые…

In recent years, antibiotic resistance has begun to kill more people than cancer and AIDS.

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to humanity. The study found that it has become the leading cause of death worldwide and kills about 3500 people every day. The Guardian writes about it. According to the most comprehensive assessment to date…

Antibiotics for COVID-19: why it is useless and even dangerous

The COVID-19 pandemic provoked a massive intake of antibiotics without obvious indications - to prevent infection, "just in case" and "to clear the conscience." However, this is dangerous for the sick and for humanity as a whole: this use of antibiotics only increases the resistance of bacteria to antimicrobial drugs. At a critical moment, they may simply ...

Super microbes and bacteria with superpowers: the scariest discoveries of 2019

Up to 700 people die every year from diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. By the middle of the century, this figure may rise to ten million, UN experts say. RIA Novosti writes about it. Attempts to strictly regulate the sale of antimicrobial drugs and restrict their use in ...

In what American restaurants is it dangerous to eat burgers

When you order a hamburger, you don't think about the antibiotic in the meat and the possibility of contracting a disease, but in reality it shouldn't be that way. Fox News explained why. Arby's, Burger King, Sonic, Panda Express and Applebee's are just a few of the 15...

Antibiotics will soon become useless: superbugs threaten the world

British scientists have said that antibiotics may soon become useless, as bacteria will be immune to them. The BBC writes about it. In Britain, over the past decade, 19 new genetic mechanisms have been discovered that make bacteria immune to antibiotics. British government…

What burgers in the US are not dangerous to eat 

Двадцать пять самых популярных сетей фастфуда в США были оценены на наличие антибиотиков в их продукции. Только две сети получили высшую оценку A — Shake Shack и BurgerFi; другие 23 получили D или F, что означает, что в их продукции…

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