Getting the message across about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how to prevent it is a global priority. This article discusses the role of information design in the effective communication of information about AMR, and suggests that the design process—user input, iteration and ...
Reports on the failure of journalists to focus on the longer-term dangers of antibiotic resistance to anthrax disease as they cover bioterrorism. Chemical and biologic agents that are useful in supplementing natural...
Part I. Discusses the dangers of antibiotics overuse. Resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics; How bacteria develop antibiotic resistance; Physiological effects of antibiotics.BrownEdwin W.Medical Update
Therefore, characterizing the core gut microbiotas of soil invertebrates is challenging. Soil pollution is one of the most serious hidden dangers to global agricultural food security [11]. Soil invertebrate faunae, as some of the first organisms exposed to soil pollutants, are often used as ...
“We have to look no further than … the emergence of antibiotic resistance …The principle is this: If you have a biological entity that is prone to mutation — and the SARS-CoV-2, like all coronaviruses is prone to mutation — and you apply a narrowly focused selective...
no target for the cannonball to smash. If the threat goes away before too long, the bacterium can rebuild its wall to protect it from other environmental dangers and resume normal functions. However, it is still unknown how bacteria know the antibiotic threat is gone, and what exactly trigger...
Although the idea of One Health has been around for a while, recently it has gained attention and evolved due to the more frequent and severe dangers of AMR (Adisasmito et al.2022). In 2014, WHO in collaboration with FAO and OIE published the first notable paper highlighting the need for...
In 2006 the REACH legislation was introduced under the EU’s regulation, to improve knowledge on the possible dangers and risks that could arise from existing and new chemical substances, maintaining the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the EU chemical industry (ECHA 2023). However, a ...
And why not take that simple step to help avoid serious infections and the dangers of potentially unnecessary antibiotics? "And don't forget the other day-to-day ways to preventinfection," she finishes. "Practice safe sex. Be mindful about safe ways to prepare and store food. Avoid sharing...
The general population can be educated through targeted campaigns with a clear message that emphasizes when anti-infective drugs should be used and when they should not, as well as the dangers of their overuse. In Singapore, hand washing during the 2004 outbreak of severe acute respiratory ...