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#EPA urged to ban spraying of #antibiotics on US #food #crops amid resistance fears | Pesticides | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/antibiotics-spraying-farms-epa-bacteria-resistance

> Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and #antifungals a year leads to #superbugs and damages human #health, lawsuit claims […] “The use of antibiotics as #pesticides has the potential to select for antimicrobial resistant bacteria present in the environment,” the agency wrote. Meanwhile, consuming antibiotic residues on food can also disrupt the human #gut […]

The overuse of antibiotics, which are essential to treating human disease, as pesticides on fruits and vegetables threatens public health because it can lead to superbug bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant. Similarly, overuse of antifungal pesticides can lead to fungal infections that are less treatable with medical currently available drugs, the groups say.

“Each year Americans are at greater risk from dangerous bacteria and diseases because human medicines are sprayed on crops,” said Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “This kind of recklessness and preventable suffering is what happens when the industry has a stranglehold on the EPA’s pesticide-approval process.”

Antibiotic-resistant infections sicken about 2.8 million people and cause about 35,000 deaths, annually, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates. The CDC has linked “medically important antibiotics” that the EPA has approved for pesticide use on crops to antibiotic resistance in bacteria, increased risk of staph infections and increased risk of MRSA.

Deaths linked to #antibioticresistant #superbugs rose 17% in #England in #2024
Nearly 400 new cases of #antibiotic-resistant #infections a week last year
“Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats we face,” said the UKHSA’s chief, Susan Hopkins. “More people than ever are acquiring infections that cannot be effectively treated by antibiotics. This puts them at greater risk of serious illness and even death, with our poorest communities hit the hardest.”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/13/deaths-linked-to-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-rose-17-in-england-in-2024

#safely eradicate #parasites via #gene-drive
#medical : lice, scabies : #gene_drive
#lice (body, pubic, head) & #mites (' #scabies ') and #bedbugs have no #natural_predators , it would be fantastically amazing to have a #genedrive to #eradicate the sometimes-lethal insects. Last year, it was widely reported, one on the east coast had died -- was literally eaten alive by a parasite colony in jail. No treatment had been granted, despite repeat complaints. More recently, prisoners in #ice jails, families & children in #Gaza , and held in #Israeli #prisons have reported being deliberately #infected with scabies and lice, suffering horribly. Also #RX #treatment_resistance - much like #antibiotic_resistance w #superbugs - to conventional RX (#antiparasitics ) has skyrocketed: in late 1990s, efficacy was ~97% in USA. But a decade ago by 2016, dropped to ~35%. Today, the identical treatment is prescribed as 30 years ago. Finally, said #drugs = #neurotoxin #nerve_damage . A #genedrive could fix all of that. What is it? A gene edit which makes 100% of all offspring male: no females = inability to #reproduce and it perpetuates every generation so an edited male reproduces w nonedited female and all eggs become male, also carrying the gene-edit.... And eventually the colony depopulates entirely. A very fast & effective cure ..... versus.... a months-long hopeless battle dousing one's body in vinegar, daily, plus numerous other toxins & nerve damage. #genomics #genetics

Powerful new #antibiotic that can kill #superbugs discovered in #soil #bacteria
Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against #drugresistant #infections.
They discovered an intermediate compound — called premethylenomycin C lactone — whose #antimicrobial activity was 100 times stronger than that of the final product. Tiny doses killed strains of bacteria known to cause hard-to-treat infections.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03595-3

Investigating #Rural Exposure to ‘ #Superbugs’

https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/investigating-rural-exposure-to-superbugs

Do Kākāpōs Have Superbugs?

"So far, so good: Aotearoa New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō parrots are not showing signs of antibiotic resistant bacteria – yet."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #conservation #parrots #microbiome #AntibioticResistance #superbugs #EndangeredSpecies #NewZealand https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/10/23/do-kkps-have-superbugs/

Do Kākāpōs Have Superbugs?

"So far, so good: Aotearoa New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō parrots are not showing signs of antibiotic resistant bacteria – yet."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #conservation #parrots #microbiome #AntibioticResistance #superbugs #EndangeredSpecies #NewZealand https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/10/23/do-kkps-have-superbugs/

Do Kākāpōs Have Superbugs?

"So far, so good: Aotearoa New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō parrots are not showing signs of antibiotic resistant bacteria – yet."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#birds #ornithology #conservation #parrots #microbiome #AntibioticResistance #superbugs #EndangeredSpecies #NewZealand https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/10/23/do-kkps-have-superbugs/

NIT Rourkela Develops Revolutionary Herbal Nanoparticle Antibiotic to Defeat Superbugs

NIT Rourkela Develops Revolutionary Herbal Nanoparticle Antibiotic to Defeat Superbugs #nitrourkela #herbalnanoparticle #antibiotics #superbugs #otvnewsenglish #otvnews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV being the first private satellite TV channel in Odisha carries the…

https://www.odnews.in/nit-rourkela-develops-revolutionary-herbal-nanoparticle-antibiotic-to-defeat-superbugs-2/

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#MAGA Minions Push for #NobelPeacePrize

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#SuperBugs

Eric's New Book

#Comedy #Humour #Humor
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New WHO report: The post-antibiotic era isn’t coming — it’s here.
🦠 1 in 6 infections now resists treatment.
📈 Resistance is rising 5–15% per year, outpacing modern medicine.
💊 Even our “last-resort” drugs are failing — and deadly Gram-neg superbugs are on the rise.

⏰ The clock is ticking — without action, routine infections could once again be deadly. #AMR #Superbugs
https://shorturl.at/svoRK #press

🚨 Expert warns that #AntibioticResistance is a growing global threat, with resistance potentially leading to untreatable infections. It’s a call to action for responsible antibiotic use and urgent research efforts. Stay informed and protect public health! 🌍💊 Read more: https://www.themirror.com/news/health/expert-warns-antibiotic-resistance-mean-235507 #AMR #Superbugs #HealthAlert
#newz

AI develops new antibiotics for treating gonorrhea and MRSA.

I had hoped that one of the specialists would write about this work, but it was undeservedly overlooked. So, I'll tell you about it myself. Learn more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr94xxye2lo
#AI #Antibiotics #Gonorrhea #MRSA #Superbugs #Science #Health

But even with these limitations, AI could usher in a "second golden age" in antibiotic discovery. And this is critically important — because superbugs aren't waiting for anyone. #AI #AntibioticDiscovery #Superbugs #HealthCrisis #Innovation

I've already written about how neural networks can help in the fight against superbugs — those very microbes that ordinary antibiotics can't touch. These resistant strains currently kill over a million people worldwide each year. https://t.me/SantryBlog/562
#NeuralNetworks #Superbugs #AntibioticResistance #Health #GlobalHealth