Published in PNAS Nexus, the study is the first to estimate the scale of global river contamination from human antibiotics use. Researchers calculated that about 8,500 tons of antibiotics—nearly ...

If you've ever taken a course of antibiotics, your infection might have cleared, but your gut might take longer to recover. That's because the disease-fighting pills blast all of the bacteria in ...

It can occur in both humans and animals. Over the years, the inappropriate use of antimicrobials such as antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of resistant strains, and what once took decades ...

While most pharma companies have exited the antibiotics area, Japanese drugmaker Shionogi has stuck with it and has just expanded its pipeline with a deal to buy US biotech Qpex Biopharma.

Venatorx meanwhile is developing a pipeline of novel combinations of beta-lactam antimicrobials and beta-lactamase inhibitors – drugs used alongside the antibiotics to prevent resistance – for ...

More serious cases of tendinitis usually require medical treatment. Bursitis is another inflammatory condition caused by inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs surrounding the joints. It tends to ...

Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2005;6(2):85-101. Antimicrobial medications for conjunctivitis are typically given as one drop (or one-half inch of ointment) four times daily for 5-7 days. Ointments have ...

Further BVA research shows that three out of five vets have seen clients who expect antibiotics to treat their pets and found there is still a lack of understanding about responsible antibiotic use ...

The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis, but Achilles tendonitis, Sever disease, and bursitis are also frequent reasons for heel discomfort. Infections and other minor or severe ...

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