Tag «Antibiotic»

IIT Roorkee researchers find novel antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteria

New Delhi,15 January 2020- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a novel compound that can effectively kill a multitude of notorious antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics have been considered as the cornerstones of both basic and modern medicine and it is difficult to envisage a world without them. However, injudicious over the …

Antibiotic overuse in children could be reduced with improved communication

Journal of Applied Communication Research To help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for common childhood illnesses, parents would benefit from fuller communication from their health care providers, suggests new research published in the National Communication Association’s Journal of Applied Communication Research. The study’s authors found that only 4% of parents advised to delay the use …