Superbugs
WHO Warns of Widespread Misunderstanding of Superbug ThreatAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), people across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not know how to stop that risk growing.
- Beware! Your kitchen may harbour superbugs
Prefer spicy restaurant food over home-made delicacies? Get alarmed as hands of food preparers and chopping boards remain a source of transmission for multi-drug resistant bacteria such as E coli, a study warns. "The spread ...
- Most Countries Unprepared to Fight Resistant Superbugs: WHO
According to the World Health Organization, only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance.
- Seaweeds May Hold Key to a New Class of Antibiotics
Scientists in the UK are turning to seaweeds to uncover properties that could form the basis for a new generation of antibiotics and stop the growing threat of resistant superbugs
