Sunday, May 27, 2012 4:54 AM EDT
In common usage, an antibiotic is a substance or compound that killsbacteria or inhibits their growth. Antibacterial is an alternative name. Antibiotics belong to the broader group of antimicrobial compounds, used to treat infections caused by microorganisms, including fungi and protozoa.
By Reuters
Declining sales dogged Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> in the first quarter, illustrating the company's struggle to revive growth in all three of its main businesses and tough challenges ahead for incoming Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky. (Apr 17)
MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING, PENNSYLVANIA, CANCER
By IBTimes
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, reported better-than-expected first quarter profit on cost cutting and strong demand for new drugs, which offsets drags from generic competition and recalls. (Apr 17)
MORE TOPICS: NYSE, MANUFACTURING, PFIZER, NEW JERSEY, CANCER
By IBTimes
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, is expected to report higher first-quarter profit as strong performance of new drugs offsets drags from generic competition and strings of recalls. (Apr 16)
MORE TOPICS: NYSE, MANUFACTURING, PFIZER, CANCER
By Green Times
A Qantas flight between Sydney and Adelaide today is using a 50-50 mix of conventional fuel and refined cooking oil. The biofuel costs far more than conventional fuel, partly due to its importation from the United States. (Apr 15)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, CLIMATE CHANGE, QANTAS
By IBTimes
Researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a 4-million-year-old gave, bringing into question how these potentially deadly bacteria are created. (Apr 13)
MORE TOPICS: MEXICO, LOS ANGELES
By Reuters
U.S. regulators on Wednesday urged food producers to voluntarily stop using antibiotics in livestock for non-medical uses as part of a broad effort to prevent the rise of drug-resistant "superbugs. (Apr 12)
By Mother Nature Network
New studies suggest that farmers may be feeding their chickens a long list of unusual substances. (Apr 08)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK, ARIZONA
By IBTimes
It now seems possible that antibiotics could treat some patients with appendicitis better than surgery. (Apr 06)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD
By IBTimes
U.S. poultry is still being given antibiotics banned by the FDA in 2005, according to a new study. (Apr 06)
By IBTimes
The Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference currently being held in Dublin between 26-29 March proposed the use of viruses called bacteriophages to wipe out bacterial strains that are resistant to the current crop of antibiotics. (Mar 27)
