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Opinion

Designing our way to making the world a better place

Possible applications include using this to create pathogen-proof hospital beds, bacteria-resistant paint and even...

17 April 2018 1:04 AM IST

Life

Experts warn cats and dogs are vectors of superbug diseases. Should we...

Since pets are in such close proximity to many more humans, they're actually more likely to transfer resistant bacteria.

25 July 2018 2:30 PM IST

Life

Toxic wasp venom could help protect humans against superbugs

Scientists studied the antimicrobial properties of a toxin normally found in a South American wasp.

8 Dec 2018 11:42 AM IST

Life

Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs

It has been predicted that by 2050 an additional 10 million people will succumb to drug resistant infections or...

25 March 2018 2:15 PM IST

Life

Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in...

28 March 2018 5:37 PM IST

Life

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 9:14 AM IST

Life

Superbugs now also becoming resistant to alcohol disinfectants

VRE bugs can cause urinary tract, wound and bloodstream infections that are notoriously difficult to treat.

2 Aug 2018 5:00 PM IST

Life

Here's why depression pills could be fuelling rise of superbugs

Ingredient in commonly prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine or Prozaccauses mutation in some bacteria making them...

25 Sept 2018 1:53 PM IST

Science

Superbug from India beats all antibiotics

American woman dies after contracting infection resistant to antimicrobial drugs.

16 Jan 2017 4:37 AM IST

Life

Infected, not recovering? Blame it on the tandoori chicken!

Poultry farms are deploying antibiotics not to treat sick animals but to fatten them quickly.

23 July 2017 1:32 PM IST

Life

Using dirty stethoscope ups risk of infections through superbugs

Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between...

21 July 2017 8:21 AM IST

Life

Burger King, Tim Hortons to curb antibiotics used in chicken

The overuse of such drugs is contributing to rising numbers of life-threatening human infections from...

1 Jan 2017 12:42 PM IST