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WHO Warns of Alarming Rise in Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Threatening Global Health
Oct 13, 2025 04:30 pm CST
The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning about the rapid increase of antimicrobial-resistant infections worldwide, with one in six bacterial infections now showing resistance to antibiotics. This growing crisis threatens to render common treatments ineffective and turn minor infections into potentially deadly threats, as superbugs directly contribute to nearly 5 million deaths annually across the globe.
WHO Warns of Regulatory Gaps After Fatal Cough Syrup Contamination in India
Oct 09, 2025 01:10 pm CST
The World Health Organization has raised concerns about India's regulatory gaps in screening for toxic chemicals in medicines after contaminated cough syrups caused the deaths of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. WHO highlighted the potential international risk of such products being exported through unregulated channels, following the discovery of high levels of diethylene glycol in several cough syrup brands.
Dangerous Diethylene Glycol Contamination Found in 'Coldrif' Cough Syrup: Health Ministry Confirms Safety Risk
Oct 04, 2025 05:44 pm CST
The Health Ministry has confirmed that 'Coldrif' cough syrup manufactured by Sresan Pharma in Tamil Nadu contains diethylene glycol (DEG) exceeding safe limits. This industrial solvent can cause severe kidney damage, liver failure, and death, particularly in children. Both Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh have banned the product while authorities conduct comprehensive investigations at 19 manufacturing sites across six states.