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Warning over highly infectious bug mainly affecting gay and bisexual men

Health officials have issued a warning over an “extremely antibiotic-resistant” infection mainly affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there has been an increase in cases of Shigella ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Supercomputers could be answer to greatest threat to human health

Scientists have made a “giant leap” using supercomputers to combat the greatest threat to human health posed by antibiotic resistance. Each year about 700,000 people are estimated to die because of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and that number is ...

04 Jan 2022 at 03:55

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Antibiotic-resistant MRSA found in European pigs can jump to humans, new study suggests

A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA that has emerged in livestock over the last 50 years can jump to humans, a new study suggests. The strain, CC398, has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock – probably due ...

02 Jul 2022 at 18:33

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant – study

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant and have spread widely over the past three decades, a new study has suggested. The largest genome analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) also reveals that ...

22 Jun 2022 at 00:30

Humza Yousaf: No shortage of supply of antibiotics for Strep A infections

Yousaf stresses ‘no shortage of supply’ of antibiotics for Strep A infections

The Scottish Health Secretary has reassured parents that there is “no shortage of supply” of the antibiotics needed to treat Strep A. Humza Yousaf was also clear that the number of cases of the infection being seen in Scotland is “not ...

08 Dec 2022 at 11:47

No shortage of Strep A antibiotics as Sturgeon warns against complacency

Scotland is not facing a shortage of antibiotics needed to treat Strep A, as Nicola Sturgeon stressed there was “no room for complacency” in fighting the condition. Across the UK at least nine children have died from complications ...

08 Dec 2022 at 16:31

Local News

Pharmacists warn of supply issues over antibiotics

Pharmacies throughout Donegal are experiencing a shortage in the supply of various medicines. They are at the coalface as patient demand for antibiotics to treat winter infection surges but the supplies of penicillin are not ...

20 Dec 2022 at 09:33

Crime & Court

Laois jogger bitten by dog

A jogger needed antibiotics after being bitten by a dog in Laois, a sitting of Portlaoise District Court was told. Through his solicitor, Francis Tuohy, 21, of Dysart Beg, Mountrath admitted having uncontrolled dogs at ...

12 Feb 2023 at 13:33

Zac Goldsmith calls for end to delay in banning overuse of antibiotics on farms

The Government should stand up to “vested interests” and avoid any further delay in banning the overuse of antibiotics on farms, former environment minister Zac Goldsmith has suggested. The Alliance to Save Our ...

21 Nov 2023 at 09:27

UK scientists’ breakthrough could save millions from drug-resistant infections

A “game-changing” antibiotic could be used as a “last line of defence” against superbugs to save millions of lives from otherwise drug-resistant infections after a breakthrough by UK scientists, a study ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:55

Health & Wellbeing

Fed up with catching colds? What your doctor really wants you to know about winter ailments

Already feel like you’ve had your fill of sore throats, coughs and stuffy heads this winter? Colds may be common and minor – but they can still leave you feeling rotten, not to mention being a major ...

21 Nov 2023 at 10:55

Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

Hundreds of people with a hard-to-treat superbug are to be offered poo transplants to tackle their infections. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that faecal ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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