Girl who died from sepsis would have survived if she had antibiotics, inquest hears

A schoolgirl who died during a school trip to New York would have survived if she had received antibiotics in the days before her death, an inquest has heard. Ana Uglow, 17, from Redland, Bristol, collapsed in her hotel room and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West hospital, New York, on December 19, 2019. Ana, … Read more

Why common antibiotics may trigger mental breakdowns

Earlier this year it was reported that Alana Cutland, a 19-year-old Cambridge University student,pictured,  jumped to her death from a light aircraft 5,000 feet over Madagascar in July 2019 after taking doxycycline for 11 days Becky Goodwin remembers very clearly the moment earlier this year when she reached her lowest point. The 30-year-old had just … Read more

Why common antibiotics may trigger mental breakdowns

Earlier this year it was reported that Alana Cutland, a 19-year-old Cambridge University student,pictured,  jumped to her death from a light aircraft 5,000 feet over Madagascar in July 2019 after taking doxycycline for 11 days Becky Goodwin remembers very clearly the moment earlier this year when she reached her lowest point. The 30-year-old had just … Read more

Alicia Silverstone’s son Bear, 9, has NEVER needed ‘medical intervention’ or ‘antibiotics’

Alicia Silverstone has received criticism over the years for choosing to raise her son Bear Blu on a strictly plant-based diet. But the Clueless star, 44, recently revealed that her son is ‘such an example of health’ that he has ‘never’ needed ‘medical intervention’ in all his nine years. ‘This is a child who is plant based. … Read more

Taking antibiotics is just as effective for appendicitis as having an operation, major study finds

Having an operation to remove your appendix may become a thing of the past after a study found antibiotics are just as effective as the surgery. Doctors split 1,500 patients who suddenly fell ill with appendicitis, which makes the organ swollen and painful, into two groups. One received a course of antibiotics, while the others … Read more

Some doctors are still prescribing antibiotics that can leave patients with crippling side-effects

After being prescribed antibiotics for a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), Adam Sawczuk was expecting to bounce back to health within days. He’d had stabbing pain and a dull ache in his groin for more than a week. ‘My GP decided to prescribe stronger fluoroquinolone antibiotics [called ofloxacin] after a seven-day course of a milder … Read more

Coronavirus US: Over HALF of patients had antibiotics ‘of no help’

More than half of patients newly hospitalized with the novel coronavirus received unnecessary antibiotics, a new study suggests. Researchers found that 96.5 percent of patients only had the viral infection, making the drugs unhelpful to them. People who received antibiotics tended to be older, have lower body mass indexes and more visible signs of infections … Read more

Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing colds: Study shows it’s more effective than medication

Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows the sweet goo is more effective than medication Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics ‘Nectar of the Gods’ is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by bees The study found it reduced the frequency of coughing by 36 per … Read more

Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing colds: Study shows it’s more effective than medication

Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows the sweet goo is more effective than medication Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics ‘Nectar of the Gods’ is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by bees The study found it reduced the frequency of coughing by 36 per … Read more

Thousands saved if paramedics gave antibiotics for sepsis, researchers say

‘Let 999 crews treat sepsis’: Thousands of patients suffering from blood poisoning could be saved if paramedics gave intravenous antibiotics, study finds Sepsis UK death rate of 44,000 a year is halved if treatment starts within an hour Researchers say lives could be saved if paramedics are trained to use antibiotics There are no national guidelines … Read more