Antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture can hit exports, Centre warns states
Sale of antimicrobials in bulk to aquaculture farmers a serious concern, urgent measures needed, says fisheries department letter
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Recent initiatives of DSPRUD towards AMR containment
DSPRUD, a non-government organisation since 1996, has been working at various levels and contributing from policy to the grass root level with …
Lack of livestock health infrastructure worrying, says parliamentary panel
India still lacks basic testing and treatment facilities for veterinary diseases, which is worrying, given the increase in zoonotic diseases
Silent pandemic needs agenda for change
The rise of antimicrobial resistance is as catastrophic as COVID-19 or climate change
Reluctant game-changers: Why fast food cos in India drag their feet over antibiotics misuse
The fast-food industry has played a critical role in the fight against drug resistance in developed countries. But their attitude changes when it …
Antibiotic resistance: 'Some bacterial pathogens are resistant to all antibiotics'
Tobias Dörr, a microbiologist at Cornell University, New York, is researching on protecting beneficial microbes from antibiotics. He speaks …
How drug resistance spreads in urban environment
Pharmaceutical and personal care product residues were directly associated with raw sewage
FAO charts action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture
The FAO Action Plan is timely and draws attention towards the terrestrial, aquatic animal and agriculture sectors
Health to harm: Researchers call for action against pharma pollution
New paper maps out UK healthcare system to understand pharmaceutical pollution from human healthcare
Lancet study finds Indians use more azithromycin, ofloxacin than needed
It’s an enormous health risk, say experts, as it can accelerate the problem of antimicrobial resistance, which is a grave public health issue
New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Strategic framework designed by the four organisations to advance a One Health response to AMR
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: A pandemic within a pandemic
The use of antibiotics increased phenomenally during the pandemic; more than 70% patients were treated with antibiotics
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How rethinking communication can go a long way
People across demographics cannot be targeted as one group while spreading awareness
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zoonoses as a driver for antimicrobial resistance
The diseases which are naturally transmitted between humans and animals, are a major driver that can threaten human health by …
AMR action plan in MP a satisfying, progressive endeavour: Experts
Only three states in India — Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi — action plans to deal with AMR
Combating AMR: How Kerala reduced antibiotic misuse in animals
Kerala has operationalised AMR protection plan in animal health by conceptualisating a ‘one-health’ response
Antibiotics: even low use in children can have a negative impact on health – new research
Preschool children who had taken 2 or more antibiotic courses for acute respiratory tract infections in the preceding year had around a 30% …
Seaweed-silver combo can fight drug-resistant bacteria in biofilms
IIT-Roorkee researchers have developed a new eco-friendly nanocomposite to help fight antibiotic resistance
Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
New class of antibiotics that can kill drug-resistant bacteria finally on the horizon?
Zosurabalpin was found to have potent, selective activity against Acinetobacter strains, including drug-resistant strains of Carbapenem-resistant …
World faces a triple health jeopardy as drug pipeline for new antibiotics dries up
It is time to look at antibiotics as global public good
Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance exists in this wider historical and socio-political contex
Lancet study finds link between antibiotic resistance genes, water and sanitation
Water and sanitation interventions are needed to block transmission of antibiotic resistance genes, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and …
AMR in Africa: Big chunk of chicken, pork sold in Kenya found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Consumption of meat contaminated with bacteria resistant to antibiotics can spread food-borne diseases and cause AMR
Global Leaders Group call for action to tackle antimicrobial waste
Discharge management from food systems, manufacturing facilities and human health systems into the environment is key, says document