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Falling sick in Brazil showed me what India gets wrong about antibiotics

December 08, 2025 11:29 am

Across the world, antibiotics are viewed as curative medicines — to be used only when truly necessary. In India, they tend to be used preventively, routinely prescribed for viral infections that the human body is fully capable of handling

Alaya F talks about suffering from 'constant bloating, terrible fatigue, inflammation' while undertaking 75 Hard Challenge: 'Been on antibiotics for over 50 days now'

November 27, 2025 4:39 pm

Alaya also listed how this particular experience was quite the opposite of how her body felt the first time around when she undertook the challenge at the start of 2024

Are your antibiotics, insulin and heart drugs becoming less effective before expiry date?

November 27, 2025 4:54 pm

Drugs degrade as they are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity variations. Understand what conditions are ideal for storage

Typhoid patient had intestinal bleeding after misusing antibiotics: Why is antimicrobial resistance rising?

November 22, 2025 4:16 pm

Superbugs are a growing concern. Health care professionals need to educate themselves on rational and responsible use of antibiotics

The upcoming Phase 3 trial may pave the way for a new all-oral regimen for both drug-resistant and drug-sensitive TB.

Phase 2 clinical trial results show potential to shorten TB treatment time with new antibiotic

November 20, 2025 9:20 pm

Early clinical trial results show that the new antibiotic sorfequiline, used in the SPaL regimen, demonstrated stronger activity than bedaquiline and could help shorten tuberculosis treatment for both drug-resistant and drug-sensitive TB.

Find out what happens to the body when you don't complete an antibiotics course

October 28, 2024 5:00 pm

According to WHO, antimicrobials — including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics — are medicines used to prevent and treat infectious diseases in humans, animals, and plants.

UN recognition of antibiotic abuse offers India an opportunity

October 23, 2024 10:35 am

The National One Health Mission, a cross-ministerial effort, has mapped existing surveillance programmes and laboratory capabilities and aims to plug gaps. The UN mandate is an opportunity to refine and reshape India’s AMR activities