Antibiotics

World AMR Awareness Week: Fight against antibiotic resistance sees millions in fresh investments

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World AMR Awareness Week: Fight against antibiotic resistance sees millions in fresh investments

Helsinki-based startup Resistomap has raised €2 million to develop a biosecurity intelligence platform – a new tool to monitor antibiotic resistance. ADVERTISEMENT The days when catching a cold could mean a death threat are over – or so we thought. The World Health Organization (WHO) has kicked off its annual World AMR Awareness Week, starting … Read more

Nine out of 10 people who think they have penicillin allergy actually do not, top pharmacists warn

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Nine out of 10 people who think they have penicillin allergy actually do not, top pharmacists warn

Ninety per cent of people who think they are allergic to penicillin are not, senior pharmacists have warned. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) said that millions of people were being left at increased risk of deadly infections because they wrongly think that they must avoid the antibiotic. Its experts said that many people mistakenly thought … Read more