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Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study

The research found nifuroxazide, showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.

5 Oct 2018 10:02 AM GMT

Similarly for gastroenteritis diseases too antibiotics are not required and it requires a symptomatic treatment stated experts.

Superbug' that is killing 7 L people every year

Antibiotic resistance one of the biggest threats to global health; no new molecule discovered despite research.

4 Oct 2018 11:10 PM GMT

People taking antibiotics can develop resistance and experience gastrointestinal distress since antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria in the gut (Photo: AFP)

Drug resistant superbugs are killing 33,000 in Europe each year

Analysis by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) found impact of drug-resistant infections had...

7 Nov 2018 6:19 AM GMT

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that an antibiotic found in dirt can destroy mutant mycobacteria.

New antibiotic to combat drug-resistant TB found in soil, study finds

Rates of rifamycin resistance are steadily rising, which presents a major problem to doctors attempting to treat TB.

2 Nov 2018 9:10 AM GMT

The studied factors that could affect results, such as age, race, sex, diet and lifestyle, reasons for antibiotic use, overweight or obesity, other diseases, and medication use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Excessive antibiotics may cause cardiovascular disease

Prolong antibiotic consumption linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

29 April 2019 12:31 PM GMT

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Long-term antibiotic use harmful for women, study suggests

Taking antibiotics for two or more months was also associated with a 58 per cent higher risk of death from...

24 March 2018 7:37 AM GMT

People taking antibiotics can develop resistance and experience gastrointestinal distress since antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria in the gut (Photo: AFP)

Antibiotics may be replaced by viruses that kill harmful gut bacteria

The new treatment could be used in place of antibiotics to rid the gut of harmful bacteria and promote the growth of...

11 Jun 2018 3:30 AM GMT

DNA test SHERLOCK can rapidly diagnose diseases and works like a pregnancy test. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria

DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world's most...

7 Jun 2018 3:44 AM GMT

Men between the age of 18 and 29 have sex just once a week (Photo: AFP)

Rare flesh-eating STI that causes genitals to erupt and rot diagnosed...

The STI was diagnosed within the past year in an unnamed woman aged between 15 and 25 years old.

24 Aug 2018 8:24 AM GMT

Fluorine is one of the most reactive elements in the periodic table and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. (Photo: Pixabay)

ombination of garlic, fluorine may treat diseases: study

Anti-angiogenesis agents are used to fight against cancer by blocking tumour growth.

17 Dec 2017 7:45 AM GMT