Podcasts about antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Scientists from Stanford Medicine and McMaster University have developed an artificial intelligence model called SyntheMol that has generated structures and chemical recipes for six novel drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria. This bacterium is responsible for many antibiotic resistance-related deaths. The model was trained to construct potential drugs using a library of over 130,000 molecular building blocks and a set of validated chemical reactions. Out of the 58 compounds that were successfully generated and tested in the lab, six of them proved effective against A. baumannii and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The researchers plan to further test the compounds for toxicity and collaborate with other research groups for drug discovery in different areas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tonyphoang/message

A Midwest University Professor is reassuring that a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered at the region's main hospital is not dangerous. Researchers at the UL's School of Medicine, in partnership with Queen's University Belfast, carried out a unique study which saw a deep dive into the University Hospital Limerick's wastewater system. They discovered a new species, named Pseudocitrobacter Limerickensis, which through laboratory analysis was found to be resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. The bacteria was also identified from swabs taken from a patient admitted to one of the hospital's wards, but this patient was asymptomatic and didn't require treatment. Head of University of Limerick's School of Medicine, Professor Colum Dunne says it's important to understand how the bacteria formed, to aid in efforts to prevent hospital infection.

Dr. Jomana Musmar, MS, PhD, is the Designated Federal Officer and Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ( https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/paccarb/membership/designated-federal-officer-jomana-musmar/index.html ), and Senior Public Health Advisor within the Office of Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Policy ( https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/index.html ), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria ( PACCARB - https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/paccarb/index.html ) is a US federal advisory committee that provides advice, information, and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary). The council supports and evaluates U.S. government activities focused on fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health, animal health, and environmental health. Using this One Health approach, members of the PACCARB have expertise from a range of backgrounds, including academia, industry, public health, advocacy, veterinary, and agricultural production. Dr. Musmar has been managing the PACCARB since its establishment in 2015, during which time she has hosted 24 public meetings and overseen the development of seven reports providing recommendations on a range of issues related to antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) for both human and animal health. Dr. Musmar has over 10 years of Federal Advisory Committee experience, with a focus on the areas of public health, biodefense, and AMR. Her graduate degrees include a Master's in Biomedical Science Policy from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a Doctorate in Biodefense and Homeland Security from George Mason University. PACCARB REPORT - Preparing for the Next Pandemic in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/paccarb-pandemic-preparedness-report.pdf Support the show

Is it possible to live in a world without antibiotic resistant bacteria? For the final episode of this season, we're looking ahead to the future and getting a glimpse of a potential world in which we stay one step ahead of AMR, and what is helping us get there. Host Jeremiah Owyang and expert guests will talk about the education, surveillance, and policy efforts needed for success in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria. And we'll explore how artificial intelligence can empower us in those efforts — and enable more effective, accessible, and equitable healthcare.Featured Guests:Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy for Antimicrobial ResistanceDaniel Gallego, President of the European Kidney Patient FederationRanjit Kumble, Vice President of Enterprise Data Science and Advanced Analytics, PfizerSubha Madhavan, Vice President & Head of AI/ML, Quantitative & Digital Sciences, Global Biometrics & Data ManagementJay Purdy, Vice President and Therapeutic Area Lead, Global Medical Affairs, Pfizer Antibacterial and Antifungal Programs Season 3 of Science Will Win is created by Pfizer and hosted by Jeremiah Owyang, entrepreneur, investor, and tech industry analyst. It's produced by Wonder Media Network.

On our Ask a Vet segment, Danielle Jongkind talks about antibiotic resistant bacteria and how that impacts vet medicine.

There's a number of medical discoveries in the last 100 years that can be both life saving and damaging to our health. None more so than antibiotics! These drugs are literally life-saving for people facing serious bacterial infections. But they have also created a health epidemic of gut issues, not to mention the frightening rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria - superbugs! In this episode I share tips for healing your gut after taking a course of antibiotics (and how to hopefully limit your need for them in the future!)

What Does Animal Agriculture Have To Do With Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria? Charles Horn • Contact: linkedin.com/in/charles-horn-762a911 • Book - Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals #CharlesHorn #Veganism #AwardWinningWriter Charles Horn is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer.Horn has authored Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, a book examining justifications for eating meat and other animal products. The book argues for veganism. Why do we eat animals? Most of us think this question is absurd, but if pressed to answer we tend to provide one of a number of rationalizations.  For example: "Humans are omnivores."“Every living thing eats other living things.”"Animals don't possess human cognition."“Humans need to eat animals to live.” We've all heard these arguments before, and many others too. Maybe we've even used these arguments ourselves. But are they logically sound? Or is eating animals in fact a prejudice, involving a thought process similar to the thought process behind racism and sexism? How exactly could the subject of eating animals teach us anything about prejudice and human rights? And supposing humans actually did need to eat animals to stay healthy, what can logic tell us about how we should act in such a situation? In Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, it examines 31 categories of rationalizations for eating animals and puts them all to the test. Do our thoughts and actions stand up to rational scrutiny or not? And if our thought process is ever failing us, can this be illuminated? Reading this book, You may never think of food the same way again. Charles Horn was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, He has a Ph.D. from Princeton University and holds five degrees in engineering and mathematics. He has written for the wildly popular Robot Chicken, Star Wars, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.He also has a hit animated sitcom called Fugget About It.  He is also the author of • The Laugh Out Loud Guide: • That's Just Wrong! Versions 1, 2 and 3 (a collection of sketch comedy books)• Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals?, 2014. To Contact Charles Horn:linkedin.com/in/charles-horn-762a911 Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Dr. Daniel Czyż is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida. Daniel's lab has two main research areas. Part of his lab is dedicated to developing new treatments to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria using methods such as bacteriophages (viruses that kill bacteria), silver nanoparticles, and enhancing the ability of our immune system to fight bacteria. The other part of his lab is working to understand the effects that bacteria in our gut have on our brain and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. They enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, fishing, traveling, and visiting many of the nearby beaches in Florida. He completed his undergraduate training in biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was awarded his PhD in molecular biosciences from Northwestern University. During his PhD, Daniel spent two years as a Visiting Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. Afterwards, Daniel conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Chicago and Howard Taylor Ricketts Regional Biocontainment Laboratory on the campus of Argonne National Laboratory before joining the faculty at the University of Florida. In our interview, he shares more about his life and science.

Factory Farms Have Become Breeding Grounds For Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Hope Bohanec • https://www.onegreenplanet.org/author/hope_bohanec/ • Book - The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? Ocean Robbins • http://www.oceanrobbins.com • 31-Day Food Revolution Will Tuttle, PhD • http://www.willtuttle.com/ • Book - The World Peace Diet Charles Horn • Contact: linkedin.com/in/charles-horn-762a911 • Book - Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals #AnimalLife#PlanetEarth #PlantBased #Vegan Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has published the book The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?  The Ultimate Betrayal lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding animal farming, offering a rare look inside the world of alternative animal agriculture. People are becoming increasingly aware that farmed animals are living in misery, their physical and emotional well-being matters, and they deserve to live a happy life. Concerned consumers are discovering that animal agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change, fresh water scarcity, deforestation, and air pollution. To Contact Hope Bohanec go to  (https://compassionate-living.org/ Ocean Robbins is public speaker and author of national bestseller 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World. In his nonjudgmental and down-to-earth way, Ocean Robbins meets you wherever you are on your personal journey with food. Then, he provides you with tools that make it easy to eat less sugar, processed foods, and unhealthy animal products-and to happily enjoy whole plant foods, and more fair trade, local, organic, and otherwise consciously sourced fare. To Contact Ocean Robbins go to oceanrobbins.com Dr. Will Tuttle is an award-winning speaker, educator, author, and musician. He wrote the best-selling book, World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony as well as over a dozen other books. Dr. Tuttle music, writings, and presentations focus on compassion, intuition, meditation, social justice, and creativity. A former Zen monk with a Ph.D. in education from U.C., Berkeley, he has worked extensively exploring and promoting intuition development, nonviolent living, meditation, healing music, creativity, holistic health, animal liberation, and cultural evolution. To Contact Dr Will Tuttle go to willtuttle.com Charles Horn is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer. Horn has authored Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, a book examining justifications for eating meat and other animal products. The book argues for veganism.   Why do we eat animals? In Meat Logic: Why Do We Eat Animals, it examines 31 categories of rationalizations for eating animals and puts them all to the test. Do our thoughts and actions stand up to rational scrutiny or not? And if our thought process is ever failing us, can this be illuminated? Reading this book, You may never think of food the same way again. For more information on Charles Horn Go to https://www.plantbased.com/meat-logic-by-charles-horn Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Dr. Tara C. Smith is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology at Kent State University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa. She works with bacteria that can be transferred between animals and people, and she often studies antibiotic-resistant bacteria. When not working, Tara spends a lot of time with her family, and is often driving her kids to their sports, music, and other activities. She received her PhD in Microbiology from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. Afterward, Tara served on the faculty at the University of Iowa for about nine years before joining the faculty at Kent State. In this interview, Tara shared more about her journey through life and science.

What is antimicrobial resistance and how is it impacting us and our health? For more information checkout: Discovery and preclinical development of new antibiotics (PMID: 24646092), Five barriers to addressing antimicrobial resistance (Author: Rohan Kocharekar), CDC: Antibiotic Rsistance Threats in the United States 2019, National Strategy for Combating Antibioticresistant Bacteria (Obama Administration), National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria 2020-2025 (ASPE), United States National Actiona Plan (CDC), Enhancing US-Japan Cooperation to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (PMID: 25470465), A View on 20 Years of Antimicrobial Resistance in Japan by Two National Surveillance Systems: The National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases and Japan Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (PMID: 34680770), Estimating the Economic and Clinical Value of Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance to Three Gram-negative Pathogens in Japan (PMID: 34703834), Strategy on Antiobiotic Resistance Switzerland (StAR), Epidemiological aspects of non-human antibiotic usage and resistance: implications for the control of antibiotic resistance in Ghana (PMID: 22413809), Occurrence of Antibiotics and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Landfill Sites in Kumasi, Ghana (Article ID: 6934507), Determinants of Inappropriate Antibiotics Use in Rural Central Ghana Using a Mixed Methods Approach (PMID: 32266200), Resistance to antimicrobial drugs in Ghana (PMID: 22259250), Scoping Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in India, India's National Action Plan for antimicrobial resistance – An overview of the context, status, and way ahead (PMID: 31334140), Antimicrobial resistance in the environment: The Indian scenario (PMID: 31219076).

The Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X - https://carb-x.org/) is a global non-profit partnership accelerating antibacterial products to address drug-resistant bacteria, a leading cause of death around the world. 1.27 million deaths worldwide were attributed to resistant bacterial infections in 2019. The CARB-X portfolio is the world's most scientifically diverse, early development pipeline of new antibiotics, vaccines, rapid diagnostics and other products and represents the only global partnership that integrates solutions for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections, translating innovation from basic research to first-in-human clinical trials. Dr. Erin Duffy, PhD., is Chief of Research & Development at CARB-X and she has two decades of drug-discovery and problem-solving experience in the antibiotic arena. She was previously with Rib-X Pharmaceuticals (now Melinta Therapeutics) where in increasing roles she helped to build and sustain a team of researchers that translated the company's scientific platform into next-generation and novel antibiotics that target the ribosome. Her team's most recent achievements include the de novo design and optimization of a completely new class of antibiotics, the pyrrolocytosines, which were supported in part by CARB-X. Prior to Rib-X, Erin was the Associate Director of Innovative Discovery Technologies at Achillion Pharmaceuticals, responsible for building the structure and computational teams and platform for their antiviral efforts. She began her industrial career at Pfizer Central Research, in Groton, Connecticut, where she joined a team of computational and structural drug designers in multiple therapeutic areas. Erin was trained formally at Yale University, where she became a physical-organic chemist focused on defining computationally how small molecules interact and react in the group of Professor William L. Jorgensen. She expanded her experience to large molecules under the mentorship of Professor Axel Brunger, whose group at Yale was transitioning to a mix of computational and laboratory structural biology. Kevin Outterson, ESQ., is Executive Director of CARB-X and is a global thought leader on business models for antibiotic development and use. He is Professor of Law and N. Neil Pike Scholar of Health and Disability Law at Boston University School of Law, where he leads multi-disciplinary teams to solve global health issues. Professor Outterson is the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of CARB-X and a partner in DRIVE-AB (aka Driving Reinvestment In Research And Development And Responsible Antibiotic Use) a project composed of 15 public and 7 private partners from 12 countries that is funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) joint undertaking between the European Union and the European Pharmaceutical Industry Association (EFPIA). He also leads the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance program at Boston University.

In this week's healthcare hacks, columnist Mary Jane Hampton looks at what's behind the rise of antimicrobial resistant bacteria, and what we can do to reduce the problem.

While much of our focus on healthcare issues has been on COVID, our healthcare columnist Mary Jane Hampton says there's a slower, hidden threat from antimicrobial resistance: bacteria that are not killed by standard antibiotics.

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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, A  Growing Global Threat HealthCall's Lee Kelso talks with Kevin Outterson from CARB-X about the risk of bacteria that antibiotics can't kill and the search for effective drugs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Researchers have reported a case of antibiotic-resistant bacteria passing between dogs and their owners. And these bacteria aren't just resistant to any antibiotic - they're resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort that we use when all other treatments fail. Mark Holmes is a vet and a microbial scientist from the University of Cambridge - he wasn't involved in the research, but he took a look for us and spoke to Eva Higginbotham... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Researchers have reported a case of antibiotic-resistant bacteria passing between dogs and their owners. And these bacteria aren't just resistant to any antibiotic - they're resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort that we use when all other treatments fail. Mark Holmes is a vet and a microbial scientist from the University of Cambridge - he wasn't involved in the research, but he took a look for us and spoke to Eva Higginbotham... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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SHR # 2681:: How Weed Killers Create Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria - Dr. Ville Friman, PhD - Antibiotic resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. Each year in the U.S., at least 2.8 million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die. It was once thought that the increase in the rate of antibiotic resistance was due to the widespread overuse of antibiotics. That may not at all be the case. A new study from the University of York shows the use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil. Herbicides are one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture and while these compounds are used to target weeds, they can cause damage to soil microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, potentially changing the ecological properties of microbial communities. Scientists from China and the UK studied the effect of three widely used herbicides called glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba on soil bacterial communities. Source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210216185910.htm

SHR # 2681:: How Weed Killers Create Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria - Dr. Ville Friman, PhD - Antibiotic resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. Each year in the U.S., at least 2.8 million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die. It was once thought that the increase in the rate of antibiotic resistance was due to the widespread overuse of antibiotics. That may not at all be the case. A new study from the University of York shows the use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil. Herbicides are one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture and while these compounds are used to target weeds, they can cause damage to soil microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, potentially changing the ecological properties of microbial communities. Scientists from China and the UK studied the effect of three widely used herbicides called glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba on soil bacterial communities. Source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210216185910.htm

Can recurring skin infections in dogs be effectively treated without the use of antibiotics? Stephanie Lynch, Ph.D. Researcher at La Trobe University in Melbourne, is working on a potentially groundbreaking treatment for canine pyoderma known as bacteriophage therapy. Listen to learn more about: The most common skin infections types seen in dogs by veterinarians The types of skin infections that can potentially be treated with bacteriophage therapy How this emerging skin infections treatment could change the veterinary landscape  Canine pyoderma is one of the most common skin diseases in dogs. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most persistent. The standard treatment for pyoderma is a month-long course of systematic antibiotics, with or without the addition of routine bathing with a medicated shampoo. Unfortunately, some strains of the bacteria that cause pyoderma have become antibiotic resistant over the years, creating a big, red, itchy problem for some unlucky dogs and their owners. Bacteriophages are viruses that can infect bacteria cells. Once they have infected their bacterial host, they take over those cells and prompt the bacteria to begin to produce viral components rather than bacterial components. The bacteriophages are then capable of forcing their way out of the bacterium, in a process known as lysis, through which they may retain some of the host's DNA information.  Stephanie hopes to find an answer to the difficult question of how to treat dogs with antibiotic resistant skin infections somewhere in the bacteriophages life cycle. Her research on isolating bacteriophages could pave the way to treating more uncommon bacterial skin infections in dogs, other animals, and even humans without relying upon antibiotics. For more information follow Stephanie on Twitter at https://twitter.com/stephh_lynch 

Researchers Find New Lead for Disarming Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria. Adapted from an article by Olga Kuchment, Texas AgriLife Communications. For more information, visit http://www.angusbeefbulletin.com/extra/2020/11nov20/1120fp_B_YHabxResearch.html.

Researchers Find New Lead for Disarming Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria. Adapted from an article by Olga Kuchment, Texas AgriLife Communications. For more information, see http://www.angusbeefbulletin.com/extra/2020/11nov20/1120fp_B_YHabxResearch.html.

Dr Zieve talks with Michael Schmidt, PhD, author of Beyond Antibiotics, about the shift from overprescription of antibiotics to a new focus on balancing our internal flora and maintaining good immune function. Michael A. Schmidt, Ph.D. has spent some 20 years in the field of molecular medicine, metabolic modeling, physiologic monitoring, and pattern recognition related to human performance. He is on the faculty of the University of South Florida College Medicine, where he lectures on molecular medicine, neuroplasticity, metabolic networks, systems theory, and clinical chemistry. Dr. Schmidt collaborates in primary research on human pathogens with the Infectious Disease Research Center at Colorado State University. This work is focused on microbial threats, such as MRSA, Dengue Fever, and others. He is also a Principal Investigator on a series of human performance studies at NASA Ames Research Center. In collaboration with scientists from the Southwest Research Institute, he is currently working to develop some of the early human attended biomedical experiments that will be launched by Virgin Galactic and XCOR, as part of the commercial suborbital space program. Dr. Schmidt is the author of a book on human host defenses, entitled Beyond Antibiotics: Strategies for Living in a World of Emerging Infections and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, the Metabolomics Society, and the Epigenetics Society, and the founder of Sovaris Aerospace. Read more at sovarisaerospace.com. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Something sinister is lurking in the lakes, rivers and other water bodies surrounding the second-largest cluster of pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world. Near Hyderabad in southern India, where cheap generic medicines are produced, antibiotic residues enter the water — and this environmental disaster is breeding bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

Trump Unveils So-Called Peace Plan for the Middle East On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced his long-awaited plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The Harvey Weinstein Trial is Moving Quickly And the defense has worked to undermine the allegations by pointing to one victim’s continued contact with Weinstein after the alleged assault. Could "She" Be President? A Look at Pronoun Bias in Politics Presidential candidates have been using female pronouns to talk about the presidency. Turns out we may all be biased against the “she” pronoun in that context. The Devastating Family Toll of Suicide by Firearm Karyl Chastain Beal lost her daughter Arlene to suicide by firearm back in the 1990s. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria is a Growing Threat Recent studies from the World Health Organization and the United Nations say that resistant bacteria and the decline of antibiotic development could soon lead to a global crisis. 

Why is the Amazon burning? Thom considers the factors that have lead to the crisis and how our food consumption patterns make a difference. ~ Thom speaks with David Korten of the Living Economies Forum on how an extinction event could actually SAVE the human race. The growth of GDP has been aimed at increasing the bank accounts of billionaires and not focusing on long term survival on the planet. ~ Fascism is using environmentalism as a new tactic to get young people to join what is being called Eco-fascism. Mustafa Santiago Ali of the The National Wildlife Federation joins the Thom Hartmann program to explain the nearly contradictory politics of Eco-fascism. ~ Donald Trump is trying to gut national forest protections, clearing the way for logging, mining and other environmentally destructive acts. Fighting the Trump administration on the destruction of our forests for profit and their plots to remove protections for our wild areas, Susan Jane Brown of The Western Environmental Law Center joins Thom to discuss the need to shift environmental decision making back in public view. ~ Thom's Geeky Science Fact on antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment.

Protect Your Kids at Petting Zoos From Drug Resistant BacteriaShow Notes:A new study finds petting zoos can be breeding grounds for drug resistant bacteria (MDR) including e coli. These bacteria can place anyone touching animals at risk, particularly young children.This study was done by researchers from Ariel University in Israel. They choose eight petting zoos at random, collecting fecal matter samples and swabs from fur, skin, and feathers from 228 animals representing 42 species. Of particular interest were two bacteria types, extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae (AmpC-E). These bacteria are known to be highly resistant to antibiotics.About 12% of animals were colonized with at least one of the bacterial strains. Researchers discovered 35 bacterial species including two strains of e coli. E coli can cause serious The authors found that nearly 1 in 8 animals (12%) were found to be colonized with at least one of the two antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, with 35 different recovered species of bacteria. A quarter of animals that tested positive for drug-resistant bacteria had more than one bacterial strain, including two e. coli strains. E coli can cause serious diarrhea and other infections.According to researchers, children are at elevated risk of illness from these pathogens. One of the Researchers Speaks:Professor Shiri Navon-Venezia at Ariel University, one of the researchers, comments,“Our findings demonstrate that animals in petting zoos can result in shedding and transmission of MDR pathogens that may cause illness for human visitors, even when the animals appear healthy,”She continues (note: the professor was identified as "he" in the audio. My apology for the error),“We recognize the high educational and emotional value of petting zoos for children, therefore, we strongly recommend that petting zoo management teams implement a strict hygiene and infection control policy, together with rationalized antibiotic policy, in order to reduce the risk of transmission between animals and visitors.”Common Sense PrecautionsIf you take your kids or grandkids to petting zoos, apply these common sense precautions:- No food or drink consumption by kids until after they have visited and touched all of the animals AND HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN COMPLETELY.- Don’t let them touch any objects that will be touched by other people during the time they’re interacting with petting zoo animals.- If there is any indication an animal is being treated with antibiotics, don’t let children touch or come near that animal.- As soon as possible, change children’s clothing. Place the clothing items directly in the washer and wash the clothes in hot water and dry with high heat.- Ensure YOU wash your hands and exposed skin after touching clothes worn by children at the petting zoo.For more, “Safe Living Today” episodes, visit us at www.SafeLivingToday.com.Sources and Resources“Petting Zoos May Be Crawling With Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Putting Kids At Risk”. https://www.studyfinds.org/petting-zoos-multi-drug-resistant-bacteria/.European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. "Petting zoos could potentially transmit highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria to visitors." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 April 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190414111457.htm

Protect Your Kids at Petting Zoos From Drug Resistant BacteriaShow Notes:A new study finds petting zoos can be breeding grounds for drug resistant bacteria (MDR) including e coli. These bacteria can place anyone touching animals at risk, particularly young children.This study was done by researchers from Ariel University in Israel. They choose eight petting zoos at random, collecting fecal matter samples and swabs from fur, skin, and feathers from 228 animals representing 42 species. Of particular interest were two bacteria types, extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae (AmpC-E). These bacteria are known to be highly resistant to antibiotics.About 12% of animals were colonized with at least one of the bacterial strains. Researchers discovered 35 bacterial species including two strains of e coli. E coli can cause serious The authors found that nearly 1 in 8 animals (12%) were found to be colonized with at least one of the two antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, with 35 different recovered species of bacteria. A quarter of animals that tested positive for drug-resistant bacteria had more than one bacterial strain, including two e. coli strains. E coli can cause serious diarrhea and other infections.According to researchers, children are at elevated risk of illness from these pathogens. One of the Researchers Speaks:Professor Shiri Navon-Venezia at Ariel University, one of the researchers, comments,“Our findings demonstrate that animals in petting zoos can result in shedding and transmission of MDR pathogens that may cause illness for human visitors, even when the animals appear healthy,”She continues (note: the professor was identified as "he" in the audio. My apology for the error),“We recognize the high educational and emotional value of petting zoos for children, therefore, we strongly recommend that petting zoo management teams implement a strict hygiene and infection control policy, together with rationalized antibiotic policy, in order to reduce the risk of transmission between animals and visitors.”Common Sense PrecautionsIf you take your kids or grandkids to petting zoos, apply these common sense precautions:- No food or drink consumption by kids until after they have visited and touched all of the animals AND HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN COMPLETELY.- Don’t let them touch any objects that will be touched by other people during the time they’re interacting with petting zoo animals.- If there is any indication an animal is being treated with antibiotics, don’t let children touch or come near that animal.- As soon as possible, change children’s clothing. Place the clothing items directly in the washer and wash the clothes in hot water and dry with high heat.- Ensure YOU wash your hands and exposed skin after touching clothes worn by children at the petting zoo.For more, “Safe Living Today” episodes, visit us at www.SafeLivingToday.com.Sources and Resources“Petting Zoos May Be Crawling With Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Putting Kids At Risk”. https://www.studyfinds.org/petting-zoos-multi-drug-resistant-bacteria/.European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. "Petting zoos could potentially transmit highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria to visitors." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 April 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190414111457.htm

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee's fight to save her husband's life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson's life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

Delve into the realms of predatory superbugs with infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Thomas Patterson. This is an incredible story of Strathdee’s fight to save her husband’s life, which led her to rediscover a forgotten treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This unprecedented treatment saved Patterson’s life as well as several others and helped launch the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) at UC San Diego, the first phage therapy center in North America. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34410]

News bulletin read by student journalist Benjy Swann.

The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is becoming increasingly problematic for medical providers and dangerous for people who need medical treatment. Research to find a way to counter this threat is underway at CU Boulder where Corrie Detweiler and her team are looking to find alternative ways to confront the problem.

In this fascinating episode, Professor Alon Moses, discusses the alarming increase in infections by bacteria resistant to all existent antibiotics, the best ways to prevent the spread of hospital infections, and his new ground breaking bacteriophages therapy. This therapy uses a type of virus that efficiently and accurately attacks only their target bacteria.

EpiBiome, a microbiome engineering company based in San Francisco, is busy developing next generation antibacterials to fight a real problem; the growing threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Their focus is also on engineering the human microbiome using technology called“phages”, or bacteria-specific viruses. These “phages” are natural enemies of bacteria, essentially injecting it with the flu and killing it. They then go on to attach to other bacteria and do the same. Bacteriophages, or “phages” for short, have been around for a billion years and are still an effective evolutionary battle around today. EpiBiome is working to get these FDA-approved alternatives to traditional antibiotics, by using phage mixtures that will target and destroy known pathogens which have been formulated into a treatment for a specific indication. EpiBiome's wide focus is not only on agriculture and human health, but also they have cast a wide net on solving the same issues in clean water development, aquaculture and food safety. Nick Conley, now Chief Science Officer, sits down to explain the critical importance of finding innovative ways to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria and the threat it poses on our future.

The Roy Green Show Podcast   David Livingston, chief of staff for former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, has been found guilty of destroying politically sensitive documents. The documents related to a controversial Liberal government decision to scrap two gas plants ahead of the 2011 election. Guest: Alex Pierson, host of ON Point with Alex Pierson on Global News Radio - Small business owners from across Canada have been reaching out to Roy over the past couple of weeks to share their frustrations in dealing with their provincial governments and the federal government. The Ontario government, in particular, has been firing back at businesses who are struggling with the recent minimum wage increase, with the premier referring to some business owners as “bullies”. Are small business owners giving up on Canada? What happens if they do? Guest: Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Days after an 11-year-old girl in Toronto claimed that a man attacked her and cut her hijab on the way to school, Toronto police concluded that the attack did not actually happen. Political leaders in Canada were quick to condemn the alleged incident, calling it the result of Islamophobia. Why did they issue these condemnations so quickly? Guest: Thomas Quiggin, Canadian Court certified expert on terrorism/security, who has worked with the RCMP, the CAF and the United Nations; author of ‘Submission: the Danger of Political Islam to Canada: (with a Warning to America)'​ - The War on so-called “superbugs” is beginning. The World Health Organization and England's Chief Medical Officer are on the record, saying that we may be facing the end of health care as we know it, with antibiotics losing their effectiveness. But some are fighting back against this “post-antibiotic apocalypse” with, of all things, dirt. Sean Brady, a chemist, is one such person, and he is being backed by Bill and Melinda Gates. Guest: Peter Andrey Smith, who wrote the cover story for WIRED magazine this month, ‘How Dirt could save Humanity from an Infectious Apocalypse' ​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antibiotics Staphylex, used to treat the infection Golden Staph. TONY PHILLIPS/ AAPSince the discovery of antibiotics in the mid-20th century, millions of lives have been saved from bacterial infections. But the over-prescription of these drugs has led to some types of bacteria becoming resistant to treatment. It’s estimated at least two million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States each year. These “superbugs” can spread rapidly and stopping them is increasingly challenging as new antibiotics need to be developed to treat them. William Isdale spoke to Dr Mark Blaskovich about the the overuse of antibiotics and the risks superbugs pose to communities. Subscribe to The Conversation’s Speaking With podcasts on iTunes, or follow on Tunein Radio. Additional Audio New study raising alarms about ‘superbugs’, CNN ‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria found in U.S., CNN Music Free Music Archive: Blue Dot Sessions - Wisteria Free Music Archive: Johnny_Ripper - Gaël William Isdale does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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1. Netanyahu To Meet Putin In Moscow On March Ninth Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he's going to Moscow on march 9th for talks with the Russian President to express vigorous opposition to the possibility of Iran establishing a permanent presence in Syria. #Netanyahu #Moscow #Iran ____________________ 2. Netanyahu Questioned For Fourth Time In Corruption Case For the fourth time since the opening of the investigation; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being questioned by police as to why he accepted expensive gifts from wealthy businessmen. #Netanyahu #Investigation #Corruption ____________________ 3. N.Y. Governor Arrives In Israel For Official Visit New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is in Israel on an official trip for meetings with national leaders. Andrew Cuomo condemns rise of anti-Semitic acts in U.S. #AndrewCuomo #Israel #AntiSemitism ____________________ 4. Israel Advances Bill Granting Immigrants 'Instant Passports' A controversial new bill in Israel is being advanced that would immediately hand passports to newcomers as soon as they immigrate to Israel. #Passport #Bill ____________________ 5. Fighting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Dr. Niv Bachnoff, CTO and Co-Founder of Omnix Medical and Dr. Moshik Cohen-Kutner, CEO and Co-Founder of omnix Medical speaking at ILTV studio about Omnix Medical that has come up with a new way in fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria by looking to insects for the solution. #OmnixMedical #Antibiotic ____________________ 6. Israel's George Clooney Lookalike Won't Get Sued The Israeli coffee business espresso club has been facing charges for using a George Clooney look alike in their television ads, in an effort to spoof Nestle's Nespresso coffee commercials. #Espresso #GeorgeClooney ____________________ 7. Bloomberg Ranks Israel's Economy As 8th ‘Least Miserable' According to the "Bloomberg Misery Index", Israel comes out as having the “eighth least miserable economy” in the world. #Bloomberg #Economy ____________________ 8. ‘Welcome To The Israeli Separation Wall' Famous street artist “Banksy” has opened a guesthouse in Bethlehem that overlooks the West Bank's barrier wall with Israel. #Banksy #Hotel #WestBank ____________________ 9. Israeli Baseball Team Competes In World Baseball Classic Peter Kurz, President of Israel Association of Baseball (IAB) on the phone at ILTV studio speaking about the opening game of the Baseball Classic in which Israeli basketball team competed against South Korea. #PeterKurz #Baseball ____________________ 10. ‘Unprecedented' 4,000-Year-Old Dolmen Discovered In Galilee An exceptionally-rare stone structure dating back to the ‘Bronze Age' has just been unearthed in the Galilee. #Archaelogy #Dolmen ____________________ 11. Hebrew Word Of The Day, KAFIL | כפיל = DOUBLE/LOOKALIKE Learn a new Hebrew word every day. Today's word is "kafil" which means "double/lookalike" #Learnhebrew #Hebrewwordofday #Iltvhebrewwordofday _____________________ 12. The Weather Forecast Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of fifty-one; or eleven degrees Celsius. You can expect tomorrow to be partly cloudy with a drop in temperatures to roughly sixty-nine; or twenty-one degrees Celsius. #Israelweather #Israelforecast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Mike Gilmore is the Sir William Osler Professor of Ophthalmology, and Microbiology and Immunobiology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gilmore is the director of the Harvard-wide Program on Antibiotic Resistance, and his research focuses on the evolution and development of multidrug resistant strains of enterococci, staphylococci, and streptococci. The world is facing a serious health crisis with the increasing prevalence of multidrug resistant superbugs; the CDC estimates that there are 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths each year in the U.S. due to antibiotic resistant bacteria. Dr. Gilmore discusses how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, what scientists are doing to address this problem, and what everyone can do to help alleviate this impending global health crisis. Discussants (in alphabetical order): Dr. Karl Klose (Professor and director of STCEID, UTSA) Dr. Janakiram Seshu (Associate professor, STCEID, UTSA) Dr. Floyd Wormley (Professor, STCEID, UTSA)

Whether you are a germophobe or not, no one likes the idea of lurking bacteria. Yes, there are some good bacteria that our bodies need but there are also very harmful bacteria that can be detrimental to our health. New research is showing that there is also seasonality to some of these bacteria that can spike in the summer months. Sherry Torkos, holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says that bacterial infections may stem from something like food poisoning or an urinary tract infection but if not treated properly it can become lethal to your health. Your body can act as a breeding ground for harmful bacteria that can swiftly multiply and take advantage of any weakness in your immune system. While the immune system is equipped to fight infections, however if it is compromised or not working efficiently, infection can take hold and wreak havoc. Fighting bacterial infections with the excessive use of antibiotics result in bacteria adapting to them, and over time, becoming resistant to the antibiotic. So what are the most dangerous bacteria we should be aware of that spike in the summer months and what’s the best way to prevent our bodies from these seasonal bacteria in the first place? There are three types of bad bacteria that new research shows thrive in the summer months. Preventing these bacterial from invading your body is easy if you know how. With summer time dining al fresco (outdoors) the chance of Food Borne Bacteria increases. Bladder Bacteria is also common during the summer among women especially when they swim in pools. The case for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria is also well known. Bacteria mutate overcoming the effects of antibiotics. While there a time for antibiotics, there use should be limited.

Whether you are a germophobe or not, no one likes the idea of lurking bacteria. Yes, there are some good bacteria that our bodies need but there are also very harmful bacteria that can be detrimental to our health. New research is showing that there is also seasonality to some of these bacteria that can spike in the summer months.Sherry Torkos, holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says that bacterial infections may stem from something like food poisoning or an urinary tract infection but if not treated properly it can become lethal to your health.Your body can act as a breeding ground for harmful bacteria that can swiftly multiply and take advantage of any weakness in your immune system. While the immune system is equipped to fight infections, however if it is compromised or not working efficiently, infection can take hold and wreak havoc.Fighting bacterial infections with the excessive use of antibiotics result in bacteria adapting to them, and over time, becoming resistant to the antibiotic.So what are the most dangerous bacteria we should be aware of that spike in the summer months and what’s the best way to prevent our bodies from these seasonal bacteria in the first place?There are three types of bad bacteria that new research shows thrive in the summer months. Preventing these bacterial from invading your body is easy if you know how. With summer time dining al fresco (outdoors) the chance of Food Borne Bacteria increases. Bladder Bacteria is also common during the summer among women especially when they swim in pools. The case for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria is also well known. Bacteria mutate overcoming the effects of antibiotics. While there a time for antibiotics, there use should be limited.

Whether you are a germophobe or not, no one likes the idea of lurking bacteria. Yes, there are some good bacteria that our bodies need but there are also very harmful bacteria that can be detrimental to our health. New research is showing that there is also seasonality to some of these bacteria that can spike in the summer months. Sherry Torkos, holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says that bacterial infections may stem from something like food poisoning or an urinary tract infection but if not treated properly it can become lethal to your health. Your body can act as a breeding ground for harmful bacteria that can swiftly multiply and take advantage of any weakness in your immune system. While the immune system is equipped to fight infections, however if it is compromised or not working efficiently, infection can take hold and wreak havoc. Fighting bacterial infections with the excessive use of antibiotics result in bacteria adapting to them, and over time, becoming resistant to the antibiotic. So what are the most dangerous bacteria we should be aware of that spike in the summer months and what’s the best way to prevent our bodies from these seasonal bacteria in the first place? There are three types of bad bacteria that new research shows thrive in the summer months. Preventing these bacterial from invading your body is easy if you know how. With summer time dining al fresco (outdoors) the chance of Food Borne Bacteria increases. Bladder Bacteria is also common during the summer among women especially when they swim in pools. The case for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria is also well known. Bacteria mutate overcoming the effects of antibiotics. While there a time for antibiotics, there use should be limited.

Whether you are a germophobe or not, no one likes the idea of lurking bacteria. Yes, there are some good bacteria that our bodies need but there are also very harmful bacteria that can be detrimental to our health. New research is showing that there is also seasonality to some of these bacteria that can spike in the summer months.Sherry Torkos, holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says that bacterial infections may stem from something like food poisoning or an urinary tract infection but if not treated properly it can become lethal to your health.Your body can act as a breeding ground for harmful bacteria that can swiftly multiply and take advantage of any weakness in your immune system. While the immune system is equipped to fight infections, however if it is compromised or not working efficiently, infection can take hold and wreak havoc.Fighting bacterial infections with the excessive use of antibiotics result in bacteria adapting to them, and over time, becoming resistant to the antibiotic.So what are the most dangerous bacteria we should be aware of that spike in the summer months and what’s the best way to prevent our bodies from these seasonal bacteria in the first place?There are three types of bad bacteria that new research shows thrive in the summer months. Preventing these bacterial from invading your body is easy if you know how. With summer time dining al fresco (outdoors) the chance of Food Borne Bacteria increases. Bladder Bacteria is also common during the summer among women especially when they swim in pools. The case for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria is also well known. Bacteria mutate overcoming the effects of antibiotics. While there a time for antibiotics, there use should be limited.

In 2011, the NIH Clinical Center had a cluster of infections of a pathogen that tops the CDC's list of urgent threats: antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. This bacteria, which can cause bloodstream and other infections, has recently developed resistance to the class of antibiotics known as carbapenems. The outbreak at NIH started with a single infected patient who was discharged weeks before any other cases were detected. This story of antibiotic-resistant infections is becoming more common around the world, and is especially dangerous in hospitals. Dr. Julie Segre, a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discuses how the outbreak was traced using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing.

In 2011, the NIH Clinical Center had a cluster of infections of a pathogen that tops the CDC's list of urgent threats: antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. This bacteria, which can cause bloodstream and other infections, has recently developed resistance to the class of antibiotics known as carbapenems. The outbreak at NIH started with a single infected patient who was discharged weeks before any other cases were detected. This story of antibiotic-resistant infections is becoming more common around the world, and is especially dangerous in hospitals. Dr. Julie Segre, a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discuses how the outbreak was traced using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing.

In 2011, the NIH Clinical Center had a cluster of infections of a pathogen that tops the CDC's list of urgent threats: antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. This bacteria, which can cause bloodstream and other infections, has recently developed resistance to the class of antibiotics known as carbapenems. The outbreak at NIH started with a single infected patient who was discharged weeks before any other cases were detected. This story of antibiotic-resistant infections is becoming more common around the world, and is especially dangerous in hospitals. Dr. Julie Segre, a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discuses how the outbreak was traced using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing.

Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread rapidly around the globe among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary infections, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Tara C. Smith is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology at Kent State University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa. She received her PhD in Microbiology from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. Afterward, Tara served on the faculty at the University of Iowa for about nine years before joining the faculty at Kent State. Tara is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

Dr. Gail Hansen describes how the overuse of antibiotics in industrial livestock production creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria - a healthcare crises in the USA

The antibiotics given to livestock amount to tons every year. If these drugs were administered to help the animal recover from illness or injury, I could see it. But that’s not the case. In many confined animal feeding operations, antibiotics are mixed with the daily feed in order to prevent illness due to crowded conditions, […]

Interview with Anthony D. Harris, MD, author of Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized Trial

Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?

Learn how to prevent the development of these infections in your pet. Find out what to ask your veterinarian and what you can do at home to protect your pet. Jill Moss of The Bella Moss Foundation joins Dr. Lorie Huston of Animal Cafe to talk about MRSA infections.

Veterinary advice, animal news and views.