Call for action on antibiotics
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WASHINGTON: World Health Organisation and US medical experts warn that the increasing ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics threatens the existing arsenal of drugs against dangerous infectious diseases.
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The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the agency's own expert advisers that the decision will be dangerous for people.
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The government has set out its action plan for tackling the rise in tuberculosis cases.
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Group demonstrates possible solutions, but lawmakers also need to act.
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That&#39;s after a number of troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan were hit by infections. The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is resistant to most antibiotic drugs.
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PARIS, Nov 20 (IPS) - A group of scientists, including several Nobel  laureates in medicine, are urging international institutions and  governments in the industrialised world to adopt a radical policy  against chemical pollution in order to protect human health.
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Ministers have made tackling hospital infections and hitting waiting targets as key priorities for the coming year.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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Hospital visitors are being urged to improve their hygiene in an effort to crack down on infections.
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The health workers' union Unison is calling for more cleaning staff in hospitals to tackle infections like MRSA.
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The World Health Organisation says international drug companies and governments must speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a pandemic which could kill thousands of people.
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The Consumers Union is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement measures to improve prescription drug safety and transparency.
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Liberal Senator Terry Mercer is urging the federal government to get more serious about considering the idea of establishing a national pharmacare program which provincial premiers have been calling for.
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U.S. lawmakers criticized the Food  and Drug Administration's monitoring of the risks of the  antibiotic Ketek (Sanofi-Aventis) and some other prescription  drugs on Tuesday.
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Health secretary says too many request antibiotics despite evidence that they will not be effective
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DEAR ABBY: I know you care about individuals taking steps each day to improve the quality of their lives. Please help me spread the word about improving the health of millions of Americans.
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Antibiotics are not justified in people with coughs and colds, sore throats or ear infections, say UK researchers.