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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Sinusitis: no need to force the doses of antibiotics
Very painful to live with, sinusitis affects around 15% of French people each year. THE ESSENTIAL Very painful to live ...
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Appendicitis: the study which confirms the use of surgery
There are two ways to manage uncomplicated acute appendicitis: surgery or antibiotic therapy. The first method would offer a better ...
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Covid-19 treatment: Octofene, the antibiotic tested in secret by the Pasteur Institute, soon in clinical trial
This Friday, Xavier Nassif, director of the Pasteur Institute in Lille, revealed the hitherto kept secret name of the drug ...
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Recurrent urinary tract infections: a new way to eliminate them permanently
Urinary tract infections affect more than 50% of women, in some cases recurrently. THE ESSENTIAL For the first time, scientists ...
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Travelers, more vulnerable to resistant bacteria
Tourists, especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America are more exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria which can survive up to a ...
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Pregnancy, generics, antibiotics, price: the true from the false about drugs
Are generic drugs as effective as brand name drugs? What are antibiotics used for? All answers with the National Association ...
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Antibiotic consumption down in France
Over the past three years, the consumption of antibiotics in France has shown a slight downward trend. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Asthma, eczema, allergies, obesity: the dangers of antibiotics before the age of 2
Children under the age of two who receive antibiotics are more likely to later develop diseases such as asthma, eczema, ...
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Covid-19: the dangerous drop in childhood vaccination
The coronavirus epidemic has led to a drop in the vaccination of toddlers, exposing them to measles, mumps and rubella. ...
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Appendicitis: depending on the patient, it is better to favor antibiotics or surgery
A large randomized trial in the United States compared the effectiveness of treating appendicitis with surgery or taking antibiotics, and ...
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American actress Amy Schumer says she has Lyme disease
On Instagram, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed this summer. Amy Schumer posted a photo of herself as a ...
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Antibiotics to “treat” autistic children: the Medicines Agency takes legal action
The Medicines Agency (ANSM) contacted the public prosecutor to report dangerous drug prescriptions to children with autism. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Why antibiotics need to reinvent themselves
They have saved millions of lives since the discovery of penicillin. But excessive use of antibiotics has multiplied the cases ...
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Two antibacterial compounds effective against tuberculosis
American researchers have just identified two compounds with antibacterial properties which could eventually result in the development of antibiotics against ...
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An elixir dating from the Middle Ages would be a powerful antibiotic
A British study has found a recipe based on garlic, onion and wine in a book written between the end ...
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Antibiotic resistance: thanks to artificial intelligence, researchers discover a powerful antibiotic
US researchers have announced that they have discovered a powerful new antibiotic compound using a machine learning algorithm, a world ...
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A smart dressing that detects and treats bacterial infections
Chinese researchers have developed a revolutionary bandage that can not only detect the presence of an infection, but also deliver ...
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