No less than the G20 countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) have raised the alarm for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a “growing threat to public health and economic growth.” In the recent G20 Summit in Hamburg, the group pledged to take concrete steps in combating AMR. The WHO on the other hand have been issuing warnings about superbugs, or …

A new study published in the medical journal Gut has discovered that long-term antibiotic intake may cause polyp growth in the colon. Researchers in the US noted that people who take antibiotics for two months or longer have higher risk of developing dangerous polyps later in life. The study as reported in the Inquirer, further provides proof that antibiotic intake …