Low levels of antibiotics and heavy metals in the environment select for resistant bacteria In vitro experiments have shown that very low, sublethal levels of antibiotics and heavy metals can select for bacteria carrying multidrug-resistant plasmids.…
Faecal transplant therapy delivered effectively by oral capsule Oral delivery of faecal microbiota to eliminate Clostridium difficile infection is as successful as more invasive methods of the treatment.…
Long QT syndrome How to interpret ECG readings in long QT syndrome and minimise patients’ risk of heart symptoms caused by this cardiac arrhythmia.…
Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…
A pioneer in the development of aspirinAndrew Haynes describes the first rudimentary clinical trial of aspirin.…
Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic resistant infections in children by 62% The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has reduced the incidence of antibiotic resistant pneumococcal infections in children.…
Prescribing of antibiotics increases by 6% in four years The prescription of antibiotics continues to rise in England despite campaigns to curb their use because of concerns of rising antimicrobial resistance and a shortage of new antibiotics in the pipeline.…
Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…
Three quarters of vets have treated pets given human medicines More than three quarters of vets treated pets last year that had become ill after ingesting medicines meant for humans, a survey has found.…
NICE re-evaluates heart failure prescribing practices National guidance on the management of acute heart failure questions common prescribing practices for patients admitted to hospital.…
