Antibiotic: victims of fluoroquinolones denounce a health scandal
France Info reveals that a dozen patients took legal action after suffering the serious adverse effects of fluroquinolones, a family ...
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Sleep: too much sleep can increase our risk of getting sick
People who sleep more than nine hours would have a higher risk of suffering from an infection. THE ESSENTIAL As ...
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Drug shortage: the antibiotic Josacine soon unavailable
In the midst of drug shortages, the Astellas laboratory, which markets this antibiotic prescribed against infectious diseases, said that the ...
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Antidepressants promote bacterial resistance to antibiotics
Some antidepressant drugs cause bacteria to mutate, making them more resistant to antibiotic treatment. THE ESSENTIAL Antibiotic resistance can affect ...
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Too many antibiotics after age 40 amplifies risk of bowel disease
Overconsumption of antibiotics from a certain age would be associated with a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ...
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Antibiotic residues in water are a threat to human health
Antibiotic residues in sewage and sewage treatment plants in parts of Asia could contribute to antibiotic resistance and threaten human ...
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Diabetes: this antibiotic could increase the risks in some children
The antibiotic "gentamicin" could increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in children who have a genetic predisposition to ...
Read moreAntibiotics: essential oils to fight resistance
It is on the path of a thwarted journey that Adnane Remmal may have made a major medical discovery. This ...
Read moreAntibiotic resistance: 25,000 deaths per year in the EU
It's not a red alert yet, but the distress signals are already flashing. Resistance to antimicrobial antibiotics (AMR) “poses a ...
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Antibiotics: how to reduce their impact on our microbiota
After analyzing a panel of studies on the subject, researchers confirm that the prescription of probiotics can significantly reduce the ...
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Antibiotics: too many prescriptions for children
In a press release published on November 2, Public Health France warned of the high consumption of antibiotics by the ...
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Antibiotic resistance: could the potato be our saviour?
Researchers have discovered a new antifungal antibiotic, contained in the infected potato. Plant-derived bacteria could help fight antibiotic resistance. THE ...
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Microbiota: antibiotics taken during childhood could lead to complications in adulthood
In mice, the administration of antibiotics to babies has detrimental consequences for the microbiota and intestinal health in adulthood. It ...
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How to protect your intestines after antibiotic treatment?
Probiotics, usually prescribed after antibiotic treatment, would not be the best solution. THE ESSENTIAL After antibiotic treatment, take care of ...
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Taking an antibiotic directly after unprotected sex would limit the risk of STDs
© ShutterstockHas a new solution to limit the risk of STDs just been developed? According to a new study published ...
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Asthma and allergies: children exposed to antibiotics early are at higher risk
Antibiotic use in toddlers kills healthy bacteria in their digestive tract, which can lead to asthma and allergies, a new ...
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Illustration of the disaster of resistant microbes, isolated minor migrants become infected in France
Microbes resistant to penicillin, for example, are more common among refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Europe, an illustration of ...
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STDs: taking an antibiotic after unprotected sex would reduce the risk
Using an antibiotic after unprotected sex could reduce the risk of developing certain sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia or ...
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SIBO: everything you need to know about fart disease
The Sibo, an unknown pathology in France, manifests itself in particular by bloating, gas and abdominal pain. THE ESSENTIAL Sibo ...
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Recurrent urinary tract infections: a link with antibiotic abuse?
© ShutterstockCould antibiotics given to women to relieve UTIs actually be the source of the problem? According to researchers from ...
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Staphylococcus aureus: the mechanism of persistence of the bacteria to antibiotics discovered
A new mechanism involved in the development of persistent bacterial infections has been identified and makes it possible to envisage ...
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Antibiotic resistance: scientists are increasingly interested in the good viruses
Faced with the challenge of antibiotic resistance, scientists are increasingly interested in bacteriophages, the viruses present in our intestines, because ...
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Here’s why antibiotic treatments might not always be effective
It takes much higher doses of antibiotics to eliminate a bacterial multi-infection. THE ESSENTIAL Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon in ...
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He takes antibiotics and begins to “hear the voice of God”
Three antibiotics triggered auditory hallucinations in a man who had no psychiatric history. THE ESSENTIAL A hallucination is defined by ...
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France: a new strategy to combat antibiotic resistance
More and more bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, due to the over-prescription of these drugs. THE ESSENTIAL In 2019, France ...
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Over 1.2 million deaths caused by antibiotic resistance
This figure represents more deaths than those caused by AIDS or malaria. THE ESSENTIAL In Europe, bacteria resistant to antibiotics ...
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Antibiotic resistance: one out of two general practitioners confronted with the problem
Nearly three quarters of antibiotics sold in France are prescribed by general practitioners. THE ESSENTIAL Overconsumption of antibiotics can generate, ...
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Dementia: what if a nasal spray could treat Alzheimer’s disease?
A nasal spray combining rifampicin, an antibiotic, and resveratrol, an antioxidant, could help treat Alzheimer's disease. Good news for patients ...
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Appendicitis: should you operate? The debate continues
Taking antibiotics would be enough to treat appendicitis in most patients, although for some the operation is unavoidable. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Why Winter Viruses Are Our Friends Too
If you have caught a cold following the cooling of the temperatures, know that this is indirectly doing you a ...
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