Antimicrobial resistance is yet another catastrophic legacy of war, threatening human health and security for generations to come.
- Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
In most cases, leftover pathology samples are thrown away. Sometimes though, they may be used again for other purposes, including research.
A new survey also found women were more likely than men to wash their hands before touching food – and after using the toilet.
We’ve all heard of antibiotic resistance. The same thing is happening with other causes of infections in humans: fungi, viruses and parasites. This is making thrush and other infections hard to treat.
Researchers are desperately seeking viable alternatives to antibiotics. So what is phage therapy? And how could it help?
Trouver des médicaments qui traitent le coronavirus Covid-19 pourrait s’avérer tout aussi important que de développer un vaccin. Mais il est difficile de créer des antiviraux efficaces.
Finding drugs that treat the COVID-19 coronavirus may be just as important as developing a vaccine. But it’s much harder to create effective antivirals than antibiotics.
Antibiotics aren’t a one-size-fits-all treatment – the one you had last time might not work on the infection you have at the moment. So how do doctors determine which one is likely to work?
Il est difficile de prédire combien de temps après le début d’un traitement antibiotique l’amélioration se fait sentir. Mais si au bout de deux jours, vous allez plus mal, retournez consulter…
It’s hard to predict how long it will take to feel better after you start taking antibiotics. But if you start feeling worse one to two days after starting the therapy, you must see your doctor.
The US FDA has ruled to disallow the use of the more than a dozen antibacterial compounds in so-called “antibacterial” handwashes. Australia should now follow suit.
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and we are approaching a time when there could be many bacteria resistant to all the antibiotics we have. So how do we stop over-using them?
Rather innocuous-looking and tucked away below the ribcage, kidneys are crucial for keeping us alive and well.
The next time you wash your hands with a liquid soap claiming to be antibacterial, keep in mind that you may not actually be sanitising them. There’s no evidence that the antibacterial ingredients of such…
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