Category: Health Crisis
Scientists Discover Novel Feature in Bacteria That Could Help with the Manufacture of New Antibiotics
Bacteria have been a great source of active ingredients for the manufacture of many drugs, particularly antibiotics. Every living organism – animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria – is made …Capturing SARS-Cov-2 With Nanosponges Might Soon Be Possible
Researchers have used decoy Nanosponges that are covered by a membrane consisting of lung and immune cells to attract the virus and prevent it from attacking the lung cells. …Heart Attack: Tropoelastin Restores Muscle Elasticity after a Myocardial Infarction
According to a study, injecting tropoelastin a few days after a heart attack could heal the scars left by this event. In the US according to the CDC, some …The University of Oxford Develops a Malaria Vaccine That Is 77% Effective
The University of Oxford and its African collaborators are testing a new Malaria vaccine that meets WHO criteria for efficacy. Malaria, a parasitic infectious disease, affects an estimated 230 …Withdrawing Antibiotics Temporarily Could Restore Their Effectiveness Against Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic resistance has been an issue in the field of disease control for over two decades. Microorganisms find their way around antibiotics as quickly as new drugs are made. …
Antibiotic Breakthrough: Cresomycin Overcomes Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria by Targeting Ribosomal Methylation
Antibiotic resistance has been a threat to the world’s population for decades. The Lancet classifies antibiotic resistance as “one of the leading public health threats in the 21st century”. …Empowering Healthcare Professionals and Patients: Strategies for Enhancing Asthma and COPD Self-Management and Well Being in Quebec
Our lungs utilize oxygen, which enables us to breathe, live, love, and laugh. The lungs can be taken for granted sometimes, always taking the brunt of the ever-increasing air …Antibiotic Misuse Could Lead to 10 Million Deaths Annually by 2050 – WHO’s Dire Warning!
The overuse of antibiotics such as Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Tetracyclines, and Sulfonamides dangerously undermines their effectiveness and increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which could be responsible for 10 million …