Antibiotics are ineffective against:
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Parasites
D. Viruses
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#microbiome #covid19 #sarscov2 #LongCovid #antibiotics Ward et al. 2026 Microbiol Spectr 14:e02313-25 Association of nasopharyngeal Dolosigranulum pigrum and Corynebacterium species with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in a longitudinal cohort (Microbiology Spectrum) doi.org/10.1128/spec...

Association of nasopharyngeal ...

#microbiome #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #antibiotics

*don't prescribe antibiotics for covid*

Ward et al. 2026 Microbiol Spectr 14:e02313-25

Association of nasopharyngeal Dolosigranulum pigrum and Corynebacterium species with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in a longitudinal cohort (Microbiology Spectrum)

https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02313-25

Elanco Animal Health’s profits have surged, showing how lucrative farm animal drugs remain despite rising concerns over antimicrobial resistance. 💊 https://veganfta.com/articles/2026/04/08/farmed-animal-drug-profits-soar-despite-public-health-concerns/ #publichealth #farming #antibiotics
https://theconversation.com/wildflower-once-used-to-treat-wounds-and-sore-throats-shows-promise-in-fighting-dangerous-superbugs-279406; https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/mic.0.001675 (full text). "The root of tormentil (Potentilla erecta), a small yellow #wildflower that grows across #Ireland, the #UK & #Europe, was used for centuries in #Irish & #European traditional #medicine... These traditional uses suggested that tormentil could contain compounds powerful enough to kill #microbes... not only does tormentil... may also be powerful enough to fight microbes that are resistant to modern #antibiotics."
Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease.

The Conversation
Lebanon hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days, WHO says
The life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anesthetics to treat patients who sustained war-related injuries, the WHO stated.
#World #Lebanon #WorldHealthOrganization
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771273/lebanon-hospitals-vital-supplies-who/

The #Gravity of Being Charged or #Neutral : Medium

Start-up is building the first #DataCentre to use #Human #Brain #Cells : New Sci

A single course of #Antibiotics can cause lingering changes in #Gut #Microbes : Nature

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You can buy #antibiotics in #India over the counter without a prescription. Hell, my brother managed to get me progesterone in Bombay when I forgot my meds in Bangalore during my recent trip.

We are a ticking time bomb.

> Across India, antibiotics are regarded as ‘strong medicine’: a fast and familiar solution when there is neither time nor money for a proper diagnosis and medically supervised treatment.

https://aeon.co/essays/antibiotic-resistance-in-india-has-consequences-everywhere

#medicine #healthcare