Skin shedding may contribute to spread of C. auris
Pathogenic yeast's mechanisms of transmission may be via skin. Date: June 23, 2019 Source: Healio Infectious Disease News Excerpt: "Patients colonized with Candida auris carry [...]
Our antibiotics are no match for superbugs, and it’s a ‘global crisis,’ UN report says
Drug-resistant diseases cause at least 700,000 deaths globally a year, including 230,000 deaths from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, according to the report, which was published Monday. In the [...]
AMR Fungus Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy
The rise of Candida Auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs. Date: April 6, 2019 Source: The New York Times Author: [...]
Genes linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs found in Arctic
Discovery of genes, possibly carried by birds or humans, shows rapid spread of crisis Date: 28 January, 2019 Source: The Guardian Author: Fiona Harvey Excerpt: "Genes associated with [...]
NHS will roll out electronic prescribing to curb ‘global health emergency’ of antibiotic resistance
Medics will be ordered to cut use of antibiotics by 15 per cent by using electronic prescribing. Date: 24 January, 2019 Source: The Telegraph Author: [...]
Cancers ‘rising around the world’
There will be 18.1 million new cases of cancer and 9.6 million people will die with the disease this year worldwide, a report predicts. Date: [...]
Cases of cancer in elderly to surge by 2035, report says
The number of elderly people in the UK diagnosed each year with cancer is set to rise by 80% in less than 20 years, a [...]
Why New Antibiotics Are So Hard to Find
Nautilus presents: A dispatch from the front lines of the war against antibiotic resistance. Date: May 24, 2018 Source: Nautilus - Biology/Health Author: Julian G. West [...]
Growing resistance to antifungal drugs ‘a global issue’
Scientists are warning that levels of resistance to treatments for fungal infections are growing, which could lead to more outbreaks of disease. Date: 18 May [...]
Ottawa hospital monitoring outbreak of superbug MRSA
The Ottawa Hospital is reporting outbreaks of the superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two units at its General campus. Date: March 28, 2018 Source: Ottawa [...]