First data on antibiotic use in non-EU countries of WHO European region...
Total antibiotic use in each country studied (Copyright: Herman Goossens) Main Points: A new study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, provides the first ever reliable data on...
View ArticleOldest ever schistosomiasis egg found may be first proof of early human...
A schistosome egg recovered from the pelvic sediment of a humanindividual dated 6500–6000 BPThe diagnostic terminal spine of the egg is oriented to the bottom right of the image.Dimensions of the...
View ArticleNew estimates suggest noroviruses cause around a fifth of all cases of acute...
Main Points: Noroviruses are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) across all age groups, responsible for almost a fifth (18%) of all cases worldwide. New estimates,...
View ArticleLess than 1% of UK public research funding spent on antibiotic research in...
Main Point: Less than 1% of research funding awarded by public and charitable bodies to UK researchers in 2008–13 was awarded for research on antibiotics. Published in: The Lancet Infectious Diseases...
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