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COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India – Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis

Getty Images Antibiotic sales soared during India’s first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The excessive usage is especially concerning because antibiotic overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections not just in India, but worldwide. The COVID-19 catastrophe in India has resulted in more than 30 million people infected with the virus and nearly 400,000 deaths, though experts are concerned that the figures most likely are much higher. Meanwhile, another public health crisis has emerged along with COVID-19: the widespread misuse of antibiotics.

Podcast: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 likely to enhance school safety – Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis

Getty Images Masks, physical distancing and preventing students and teachers from coming to school when sick kept schools relatively safe during the recently completed school year. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe having many teachers and some students vaccinated will make classrooms even safer when school resumes in the fall. A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. At present, these podcast episodes are highlighting research and patient care on the Washington University Medical Campus as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether and how children can return to classrooms has been hotly debated during the past year. Requiring teachers and students to wear masks, spreading out kids in classrooms, and preventing students and staff from coming to school when sick has made most schools safe. With many teachers now vaccinated and more children now eligible, it’s expected that clas

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