Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

‘Pack children’s medicines in your hand luggage’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Airlines may not have children’s medicines on board Medications for children should be placed in hand luggage on a flight in case they become ill during the journey, a new study suggests. US experts say most in-flight incidents involve common conditions that should be easily treated – but airlines […]

Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too […]

Ovarian cancer drug olaparib ‘can delay disease in newly diagnosed’

A drug for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in newly diagnosed patients in England, after a trial showed it could delay progression of the disease for three years. Up to 600 women with a hereditary type of the disease could benefit each year. Health bosses said olaparib had the potential to make […]

‘Pack children’s medicines in your hand luggage’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Airlines may not have children’s medicines on board Medications for children should be placed in hand luggage on a flight in case they become ill during the journey, a new study suggests. US experts say most in-flight incidents involve common conditions that should be easily treated – but airlines […]

Parents ‘missing out on new baby health visits’

Image copyright KIRSTY HARVEY Image caption Kirsty had panic attacks while she was pregnant with her daughter Molly About one in four new parents in England is not seeing a health visitor when their baby turns one, increasing the risk of mental health problems going unnoticed, the NSPCC says. The government has promised five home […]

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