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Expert Explains | Why India’s drug-resistance problem is bigger than antibiotic overuse
September 08, 2026 7:13 am
A new ICMR study has linked drug-resistant bacterial infections to higher mortality and greater treatment costs. ICMR’s Dr Kamini Walia explains how delayed diagnosis, hospital transmission and antibiotic pressure, among other factors, are fuelling the crisis.
Antibiotics and blood sugar: Can they temporarily affect glucose metabolism?
August 11, 2026 5:42 pm
Can antibiotics affect blood sugar levels? An expert explains how antibiotics may temporarily alter the gut microbiome, influence glucose metabolism and whether people with diabetes or prediabetes should be concerned.
Why India’s first US FDA-approved antibiotic can change the fight against superbugs
June 24, 2026 11:17 am
Dr Habil F. Khorakiwala on Wockhardt’s homegrown antibiotic, ZAYNICH, on the significance of the approval and how the drug could change treatment options for antimicrobial resistance
Hidden threat in city sewers: Study finds bacteria in Indian metros are evolving to defy antibiotics
March 22, 2026 7:25 am
While antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—bacteria’s growing resistance to antibiotics—is killing millions of people worldwide every year, data on its local prevalence in India is largely missing, the researchers note.
Why do some antibiotics damage the liver more than others? IIT Bombay study has answers
March 02, 2026 3:46 am
Study shows where antibiotics settle within the outer layers of liver cells could predict drug-induced toxicity early
‘The antibiotic pipeline is running dangerously dry’: An Expert Explains threat of antimicrobial resistance
January 24, 2026 8:25 am
Kamini Walia, senior scientist at ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), explains how the overuse of antibiotics is making common infections untreatable in India.
Falling sick in Brazil showed me what India gets wrong about antibiotics
December 10, 2025 9:33 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
ANTIBIOTICS PHOTOS
Top signs that indicate antibiotics don't suit you
December 30, 2025 1:38 pm
Antibiotics could have different affects according to your body type. These are six signs that indicate antibiotics don't really suit you.
6 foods that heal the gut after consuming strong antibiotics
September 03, 2025 10:36 am
These six foods will help recover and heal your gut after taking antibiotic prescriptions that weaken the gut significantly.
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