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Costa Rican sloth antibiotics offer hope for human medicine
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» CAHUITA (COSTA RICA) - The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal of drugs.
Viruses that could save millions of lives
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» TBILISI: It may seem strange after a pandemic that has killed millions and turned the world upside down, but viruses could save just as many lives.
Bigger antibiotic doses may make bacteria 'fitter', study finds
AFP, Published on 12/05/2021
» PARIS: Using higher doses of antibiotics in a bid to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance may end up strengthening certain bacteria, according to research released on Wednesday that highlights a previously unthought-of risk.
Eco-damage behind 1 in 4 premature deaths, disease: UN
AFP, Published on 13/03/2019
» NAIROBI: A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage, the United Nations said Wednesday in a landmark report on the planet's parlous state.
Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000, stoking calls for new policies to rein in usage -- and fueling fears that the worldwide threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs will spiral out of control, researchers say.