Researchers at Israel-based biopharmaceutical firm Q2 Pharma Ltd. and the Case Western Reserve University have identified and patented a group of non-antibiotic, small-molecule antivirulence compounds that show potential in treating bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. According to researchers, the compounds were designed to inhibit disease-causing toxins from forming in gram-positive bacteria such as MRSA. The compounds may also prevent […]

Antibiotic treatment during late pregnancy and early childhood spurred aggression and long-term behavioral changes in animal models, a recent study showed. A team of researchers at the McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in Ontario, Canada examined the effects of low-dose penicillin treatment in pregnant mice and their offspring, and found that the antibiotic triggered neurochemical changes […]

A sore, scratchy throat, difficultly swallowing, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, red spots on the tonsils and a slight fever are the typical signs of strep throat, according to the CDC. While there are other allergens or “environmental irritants” that could also cause these symptoms, a simple swab of the throat will tell very quickly if an individual […]

Prescription drug therapy has been a major contributor to the soaring rates of serious, disabling or fatal injuries, according to a 2011 study published in the British Journal of Medicine. Data from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices showed that anticoagulants dabigatran and warfarin were the most frequently identified medications that were reported to the FDA, […]

When we think of environmental crimes, practices such as logging and fracking might come to mind, but some of the more sinister crimes are the ones many people don’t even realize are occurring. In an eye-opening new documentary, Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, is bravely blowing the lid off what he calls the greatest environmental […]

Childhood obesity rates have tripled since the 1970s. Now, according to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of every 5 school-aged children is struggling with obesity. It’s a sad state of affairs that can be linked to any number of contributing factors: eating habits, physical activity level, and environmental elements are some of the […]

A gene that confers resistance to colistin, the “antibiotic of last resort,” is alarmingly widespread in China, according to two separate studies published in The Lancet on January 27. The drug-resistance gene in question, MCR-1 was first identified in China in 2015, in Escherichia coli (more commonly known as E. coli) bacteria in pigs, pork, […]

Like tattoos, body piercings are a popular rite of passage for many people looking to stand out from the crowd. As many as 83 percent of all Americans, according to the latest statistics, have at least one piercing on their earlobes, while 14 percent have at least one piercing somewhere else on their bodies. But […]

Natural News has warned of the public health threat from antibiotic-resistant superbug bacteria, but drugs may be also ineffective against something more mundane such as a persistent or lingering cough, a.k.a. a hacking cough. In Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, officials have evidently determined that trying to treat the virus that is apparently […]

In America, thousands of people check into hospitals every day for routine surgery, diagnostic testing, or emergency service, never to check out again. Some doctors use dirty instruments, other perform unnecessary surgery, while some do everything by the book, but still, infections invade patient’s bodies and take over.  It seems we’ve reached a time in […]

Not all honey is created equal. While the benefits of raw, unprocessed honey have been well-documented over the centuries, Australian researchers have found one type of honey, called Manuka honey, to be better than all known antibiotics. Manuka honey is produced by bees that forage on the nectar of Leptospermum Scoparium, or New Zealand’s Manuka […]

The ongoing quest to control and eliminate bacteria which is completely resistant to conventional antibiotics seems to be consistently rife with setbacks. While antibiotics can be quite useful in treating a varying degree of sicknesses, they are also contributing to the creation of superbugs. Often times, a patient is prescribed an antibiotic when it isn’t […]

Infectious bacteria are rapidly evolving, practically laughing and mocking modern medicine. These infectious bacteria are reclaiming over-sterilized environments and rapidly reproducing in the face of our best antibiotics. As modern medicine’s best antibiotics fail to cure infections, hospitals have become dangerous breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant super bugs. Hospital management all over the world is now […]

A recent study has made a shocking discovery about poultry in the United Kingdom: up to two-thirds of it is contaminated with E. coli. And in England alone, up to 78 percent of fresh chicken sold in grocery stores contains this bacterial species. Experts say that the strain of E. coli being found in these […]

When you get a sore throat or an ear or sinus infection, do you know if you are receiving the proper treatment for your symptoms? In a recent report, researchers state that at least 50% of the time doctors are prescribing patients the wrong type of antibiotics. Groups from the CDC and Pew, among others, […]