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Govt may ban antibiotic colistin used to fatten chicken
The usage of colistin, an antibiotic of last resort, and other such drugs in livestock has been linked to antibiotic resistance in humans
3 min read4 Dec 2018Antibiotics consumption soars, fuelling fears over superbugs
Consumption of antibiotics increased 65% from 2000 to 2015, driven by users in low- and middle-income countries, shows study
2 min read28 Mar 2018NEERI pitches for cage-free housings in poultry farms
A report by NEERI recommends that suitable rebate in tax or subsidies may be given to poultry farms to encourage owners to give up the present caged system
2 min read6 Sep 2017McDonald’s to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply
McDonald's will start globally rolling back use of antibiotics in its chicken products from 2018 as part of efforts to curb microbial resistance to drugs and the rise of superbugs
2 min read24 Aug 2017Baking soda could help fight deadly superbugs
Scientists say bacteria act differently inside humans than they do in the lab, but in a new study they find that by adding baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) the test can be more accurate
4 min read27 Jun 2017Battling superbugs with Big Data
India, sitting at the cusp of a digital revolution, is well placed to address the antibiotic resistance problem
4 min read2 Mar 2017‘Alarming’ superbugs a risk to people, animals and food, EU warns
EU's health and food safety regulator says some 25,000 people die from superbugs in the European Union every year
2 min read22 Feb 2017New molecule may help fight superbugs
Peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer restores the ability of an antibiotic that bacteria have evolved to resist, shows study
2 min read22 Jan 2017India travel boom spreads dangerous microbes
Travellers who have spent time in India have an especially high risk of returning home with superbugs
4 min read20 Jan 2017One life, two organs, a $5.3 million bill — a tale of superbugs’ deadly costs
Superbug infections, deadly epidemic the US is ignoring
19 min read19 Nov 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared