antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, research

Cause of Antibiotic Resistance Has Been Identified

Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body, which can lead to antibiotic resistance. Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the-art techniques to identify that bacteria can lose their cell walls — ...

Troy Oakes

Antibiotic resistence.

Antibiotics Found in Rivers Around the World Exceeding ‘Safe’ Levels

Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed “safe” levels by up to 300 times, the first-ever global study has discovered. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries across six continents and found antibiotics at 65 percent of the sites monitored. Metronidazole, which is used to treat bacterial ...

Troy Oakes

A river at sunset.

Canada’s Imported Shrimp Bring Along Many Superbugs as Well

Canadians love shrimp so much that they import US$700 million worth of them every year, with the majority of them coming from countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, and India. Food experts are concerned that this might end up as a health issue very soon since many of these shrimp imports come with bacteria that are ...

Nspirement Staff

A plate of boiled shrimp.

Antibiotic Resistance Is Spreading From Wastewater Treatment Plants

The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic-resistant DNA. These products are often reintroduced to the environment and water supply, potentially resulting in the spread of antibiotic resistance. As such, researchers at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering have been studying the development of these potentially ...

Troy Oakes

wastewater-treatment-plant

Antibiotics Are Proven Ineffective for Coughs

As more research is done regarding so-called non-traditional healthcare, doctors and scientists are rediscovering old treatments that are increasingly supplanting today’s standard treatments with antibiotics for a number of conditions. That includes coughs that often accompany the flu or mild chest infections, according to a recently published study in the journal Lancet. Effectiveness of antibiotics has ...

Armin Auctor

Cough medicines.