antibiotics

Overuse of antibiotics to prevent or treat coronavirus will lead to more deaths, WHO warns 

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Overuse of antibiotics to prevent or treat coronavirus despite NO evidence they block the infection will lead to more deaths ‘during the pandemic and beyond,’ WHO warns The World Health Organization said on Monday a ‘worrying number’ of bacterial infections are becoming resistant to antibiotics They said using antibiotics to treat coronavirus will lead to higher … Read more

Scientists claim to have CURED Crohn’s disease with antibiotics and faecal transplants

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Scientists claim to have CURED Crohn’s disease after a treatment of antibiotics and faecal transplants sparks long-lasting ‘profound remissions’ Crohn’s is a debilitating gut disease that affects around 115,000 people in the UK It is thought to occur when the immune system attacks the gastrointestinal tract Its symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and weight loss Crohn’s may … Read more

Shipworms pulled from underwater forest that grew 60,000 years ago could be used to make antibiotics

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An underwater forest 60 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico may be harboring life-saving secrets. Researchers found that shipworms and other marine organisms living in tree trunks that grew nearly 60,000 years ago could be used to design new pharmaceuticals. The shipworms pulled from the depths were found to be ‘stuffed full … Read more

Scientists claim antibiotics already on the market can treat coronavirus

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Scientists believe antibiotics already available on the market may be the key to treating coronavirus. The outbreak has spread like wildfire with more than 82,000 infected in about 50 countries and more than 2,800 people dead. A team of researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology had anti-virals as well as four antibiotics that treat … Read more