Parliamentary panel calls for policy to curb abuse of antibiotics
A parliamentary panel has urged the Health Ministry to formulate a national antibiotic policy to tackle the growing threat of ...
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PHA Initiative To Educate Children On Antibiotic Resistance
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has emphasised the critical need to educate children and young people about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting the availability of a free online resource for ...
Extreme mutation hotspot in bacteria discovered, with high mutation rates linked to transcriptional activation
A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...
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Plastic Peril: Microplastics Fuel Antibiotic Resistance
Boston University researchers discovered that microplastics bolster bacteria's antibiotic resistance. The tiny plastic fragments, omnipresent on Earth, facilitate bacterial biofilm creation, thwarting ...
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Microplastic may fuel antibiotic resistance: Study
In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became ...
Microplastics could be making our bodies resistant to antibiotics, 'staggering' research finds
Researchers were stunned to discover that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic ...
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FG Seeks Pharmacists’ Collaboration In Fight Against Fake Drugs
The Federal Government has called on pharmacists across the country to collaborate with government agencies, academia, and industry stakeholders to combat ...
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Etiological Surveillance of Vaginal Discharge and Associated Risk Factors among Young Female Students Presenting to a University Clinic in Ghana ()
Background: In adolescents and young females, abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) is of prevalent concern. The syndromic therapy ...