Drug-resistant Bacteria
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Pfizer sees promising results from antibiotic combo for superbug infectionsDeaths from antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been on the rise globally, prompting calls for the development of newer treatments as resistance to older antibiotics grows.HealthJun 1, 2023
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Prescribing babies fewer antibiotics has led to lower asthma rates: B.C. studyChildhood asthma rates have fallen as doctors prescribe infants fewer unnecessary antibiotics, Canadian researchers have found.Jun 19, 2020
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Drug-resistant superbugs are the other thing keeping researchers up at nightAntimicrobial resistance or AMR is a slower-moving pandemic than COVID-19, but one that is worsening every day, says Lori Burrows of McMaster University.CommentaryApr 26, 2020
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Pakistan begins vaccinating against ‘superbug’ typhoid that has infected 11,000An outbreak of drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan has infected around 11,000 people since 2016.HealthNov 15, 2019
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CDC estimates antibiotic-resistant infections kill 35,000 Americans per yearNearly twice as many people are dying from drug-resistant infections as previously thought, U.S. officials said in a new report.HealthNov 14, 2019
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Superbugs to kill nearly 400,000 Canadians by 2050, report predictsThe report's authors found that drug-resistant bacteria kills nearly as many Canadians as Alzheimer's disease.HealthNov 12, 2019
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Urinary tract infections don’t always respond to antibiotics anymore, thanks to drug resistanceAs bacteria become resistant to drugs, doctors have to find new ways to fight infections like UTIs.HealthJul 21, 2019
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Drug-resistant diseases could kill millions unless the world takes action: reportUrgent action is needed to address this growing threat to humankind, the report's authors say.HealthApr 29, 2019
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Some doctors prescribe antibiotics much more often than others. Ontario is trying to find out whyThe number of antibiotic prescriptions that doctors write can have a big impact on the growth of drug-resistant infections.HealthSep 13, 2018
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Drug resistance takes devastating toll on families in IndiaOne expert estimates that drug-resistant infections might be killing 120,000 Indian babies a year.HealthJun 26, 2018
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