Microplastic biofilms enrich antibiotic resistance genes in freshwater environments
Microplastics in water carry dangerous antibiotic resistance genes
This meta-analysis of environmental studies found that microplastic biofilms in freshwater settings significantly enrich antibiotic resistan…
Tiny plastic particles in freshwater environments gather antibiotic resistance genes more than the water itself. This review found that non-…
Meta-analysis links vincristine and other drugs to higher cisplatin hearing loss risk in pediatric cancer
Hidden Danger in Kids' Cancer Treatment Raises Hearing Loss Risk
This meta-analysis of observational studies synthesized evidence on concomitant medications and cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric …
• Four common drugs nearly quadruple hearing damage during chemo • Helps oncologists protect children from silent treatment side effects • D…
Scoping review shows WHO Access antibiotic susceptibility remains low in Pakistan clinical isolates
Pakistan's antibiotic resistance crisis threatens global health goals
This scoping review synthesizes data from 74 studies involving human clinical isolates in Pakistan.
Common infections in Pakistan are becoming harder to treat because most first-line antibiotics no longer work, threatening a key global heal…
Retrospective cohort study links prior antibiotic exposure and Gram-negative infections to high MDR rates in adult patients with chronic liver disease
High antibiotic resistance found in infections among chronic liver disease patients in India
This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated 317 adult patients with chronic liver disease and culture-positive bacterial infecti…
In India, nearly 80% of E. coli and K. pneumoniae infections in chronic liver disease patients are resistant to multiple antibiotics.