Category list : Antimicrobial resistance
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Pharmacists have key role in new patient-facing AMR campaign
Pharmacists are expected to play a key role in the latest campaign by Public Health England (PHE) to educate the public about the appropriate use of antibiotics.
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Wellcome Trust launches global project to map antibiotic resistance
A global project to help track and document diseases associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been launched, according to UK health charity the Wellcome Trust.
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Chief medical officer warns antibiotic resistance could signal 'end of modern medicine'
England’s chief medical officer Sally Davies has warned that if antibiotics lose their effectiveness it would spell “the end of modern medicine”.
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Putting the rise of STIs in England into context Subscription
Laura Waters explains the rise of STIs in the UK, the possible reasons behind it and possible solutions, and considers the challenges posed by the current economic climate.
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New test determines antibiotic susceptibility in less than 30 minutes Subscription
A diagnostic test for urinary tract infections, that affect 100 million women annually, could be valuable in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
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Wash your hands to help save antibiotics
29 September 2017: As part of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) campaign on antibiotic resistance, Ash Soni, president of the RPS, and others hit the airwaves to explain how effective handwashing can help prevent infections. More than 20 TV and radio interviews took place, including on BBC Breakfast where Soni demonstrated the best technique for handwashing and pointed out that “it only takes 20 seconds to wash your hands properly, but if you get an infection you could ...
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Any form of Brexit will hit UK healthcare, researchers warn
Leaving the EU could profoundly affect medicines licensing and leave the NHS struggling to keep staff, a health policy review published in The Lancet has said.
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It’s in our hands: RPS campaign on antimicrobial stewardship encourages good handwashing
More than 80% of adults in the UK do not wash their hands for long enough to prevent infection, according to a survey conducted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
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International Pharmaceutical Federation issues updated statement on AMR
Pharmacists should be encouraging immunisation and implementing antibiotic effectiveness health education campaigns to help control antimicrobial resistance (AMR), new International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPR) recommendations have said.
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AMR: time is running out, we need action now Subscription
AMR is one of the biggest threats to modern medicine and the global economy, yet millions of people are unaware of its potentially catastrophic implications.
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