Superbugs
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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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SFU research team studies superbug genes to help fight global health threatSuperbugs are micro-organisms that have evolved to resist common antibiotics and are considered a global health threat by the World Health Organization.ScienceApr 6, 2023
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Canadian company partners with WHO to provide guidance on antimicrobial assistanceA Canadian health technology company has partnered with the WHO to provide new guidance for prescribing antibiotics to address the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance.HealthDec 8, 2022
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‘Silent pandemic’: Antimicrobial resistance a growing threat to Canadians, experts sayA rising threat of superbugs, caused by antimicrobial resistance, has become a 'silent pandemic' contributing to thousands of deaths every year in Canada, experts say.HealthNov 30, 2022
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McMaster researchers want Canada to expedite approval of ‘newer’ antibioticsThe group say they have some recommendations to make a dozen or so new drugs available to hospitals.HealthFeb 16, 2022
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Has COVID-19 made the superbug crisis worse?Antimicrobial resistance, AMR, is projected to claim 10 million lives every year by 2050; superbugs with no treatment options. Now experts worry the pandemic has made AMR worse.HealthFeb 12, 2022
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Antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ killed over 1.2M globally in one year: studyWHO officials said in a statement that the new study ``clearly demonstrates the existential threat'' that drug-resistant germs pose.HealthJan 20, 2022
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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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As superbugs grow stronger, Nova Scotia health experts encourage judicious use of antibioticsAs superbugs grow in strength and number, Nova Scotia health experts are encouraging the public to take a second look at their use of antibiotics.HealthNov 20, 2019
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How superbugs and antibiotic resistance will make common medical procedures harderGiving patients antibiotics is standard care before many operations and medical procedures, experts say. So what happens if they no longer work as well?HealthNov 17, 2019
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