Two views in today’s Medical Journal of Australia deal with attitudes to risk and economics, but with the added gravitas of a life-or-death outcome added to the consideration. The articles discuss the…
Nano-silver can be found in everyday products such as these.
Friends of the Earth
The widespread use of nano-silver particles in household items such as toothbrushes, socks and shoe inserts is contributing to the growth of superbugs, according to a Friends of the Earth report released…
Marsupials and monotremes could do the dirty on drug-resistant infections.
Lorinda Taylor/AAP
We know, because it’s big news, that drug-resistant infections are on the rise globally. But could Australian mammals hold the key to a fightback?
Our current crop of antibiotics is in danger of becoming…
The development and dissemination of Salmonella Kentucky's antimicrobial resistance may be caused by the antibiotics used in animals farmed for food.
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Recent outbreaks of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (e-coli) in Germany and reports about the emergence of “new superbug” Salmonella Kentucky have re-focused public attention on food-borne diseases…
Radical approaches to drug discovery are required to combat superbugs.
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The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs” is a critical global health issue. Paradoxically, while there is a compelling need for new antibiotics, their development has slowed…
