Colistin ban a step in the right direction, says CSE

Such a ban might open avenues to regulate rampant antibiotic use in poultry in India

Third gene imparting resistance to last resort antibiotic discovered

The mcr-3 gene was isolated from pigs, reiterating that food animals are prime carriers of antibiotic resistance

Are antibiotic resistant bacteria the new global epidemic?

Study says 131 antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) material, including blaNDM-1 gene first found in India in 2008, has been found in the&…

‘India needs interdisciplinary studies to tackle antibiotic resistance’

New study says that India has the highest rates of resistance to antibiotics despite less consumption

Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not

A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …

Superbug threat is for real

But Indian government does not think it is significant