/tags/antibiotics Antibiotics en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:50:26 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-21/the-pandemic-is-exacerbating-antibiotic-resistance-says-concerned-wash-u-physician A study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that in addition to up to half of adults being wrongfully prescribed antibiotics in hospital settings, one in four children given antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs inappropriately. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:50:26 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-21/the-pandemic-is-exacerbating-antibiotic-resistance-says-concerned-wash-u-physician Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2019-03-07/germ-killing-chemical-shields-bacteria-from-antibiotics A common chemical used to kill bacteria is making them more capable of surviving antibiotics.According to new research from Washington University,… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:07:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-03-07/germ-killing-chemical-shields-bacteria-from-antibiotics Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2018-08-21/st-louis-doctors-change-antibiotic-treatment-tactics-for-premature-infants-to-curb-drug-resistance In the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, doctors and nurses bustled in and out of rooms with small beds and brightly-colored… Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:28:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-08-21/st-louis-doctors-change-antibiotic-treatment-tactics-for-premature-infants-to-curb-drug-resistance Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2018-05-21/fda-approves-a-uti-test-from-a-st-louis-startup-that-could-help-reduce-antibiotic-resistance A St. Louis biotech startup has secured approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell a device that helps doctors quickly diagnose urinary tract… Mon, 21 May 2018 11:35:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-05-21/fda-approves-a-uti-test-from-a-st-louis-startup-that-could-help-reduce-antibiotic-resistance Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2018-05-07/wash-u-researchers-reveal-how-some-bacteria-are-able-to-eat-antibiotics Ten years ago, Gautam Dantas stumbled across a strange phenomenon in the lab: bacteria that were able to feed on antibiotics.“The story really starts very… Mon, 07 May 2018 17:01:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-05-07/wash-u-researchers-reveal-how-some-bacteria-are-able-to-eat-antibiotics Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-04-19/what-you-should-know-about-the-rising-problem-of-antibiotic-resistance When Meredith Littlejohn died, her parents Steve Littlejohn and Stefanie London had spent over a year in and out of the hospital with her for treatment of… Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:42:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-04-19/what-you-should-know-about-the-rising-problem-of-antibiotic-resistance Kelly Moffitt /health-science-environment/2016-08-31/to-curb-antibiotic-use-researchers-study-an-unlikely-prescriber-dentists Research underway at Washington University seeks to reduce antibiotic use by focusing on a prescriber who doesn’t get too much attention: your local… Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:43:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-08-31/to-curb-antibiotic-use-researchers-study-an-unlikely-prescriber-dentists /health-science-environment/2015-07-15/wash-u-researchers-find-potential-new-strategy-in-fight-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria Researchers at Washington University have found that some multidrug resistant bacteria intentionally get rid of the genes that protect them from… Thu, 16 Jul 2015 03:19:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-07-15/wash-u-researchers-find-potential-new-strategy-in-fight-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria /health-science-environment/2014-06-04/a-freezer-at-washington-university-may-hold-the-key-to-developing-new-antibiotics Super bugs — those bacterial diseases that are resistant to antibiotics — are growing, according to a recent World Health Organization report. Not only… Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:16:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-06-04/a-freezer-at-washington-university-may-hold-the-key-to-developing-new-antibiotics /2012-09-04/why-organic-food-may-not-be-healthier-for-you Even though organic food has less pesticide residue, a new review of several recent studies finds scant evidence that it has more nutrients or fewer risky bacteria than conventionally grown food. But researchers note that organic agriculture can bring environmental benefits. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:22:00 GMT /2012-09-04/why-organic-food-may-not-be-healthier-for-you Allison Aubrey, Dan Charles