Nadine Dreyer

Nov 26, 2024 | allianceforscience.org | Nadine Dreyer

Who hasn’t been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor – for a chest infection or a sore throat? It’s terrifying to think that these infections can become life-threatening if the antibiotic drugs needed to treat them stop working. This is known as antimicrobial resistance. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines. Infections become harder to treat, increasing the risk of diseases spreading, severe illness, and even death.

Nov 25, 2024 | allafrica.com | Nadine Dreyer

Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor - for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if the antibiotic drugs needed to treat them stop working. This is known as antimicrobial resistance. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines. Infections become harder to treat. This increases the risk of diseases spreading, severe illness and even death.

Nov 18, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Nadine Dreyer

By Nadine Dreyer, Health & Medicine Editor Who hasn’t been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor – for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It’s terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if the antibiotic drugs needed to treat them stop working. This is known as antimicrobial resistance. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines.

Oct 1, 2024 | modernghana.com | Moina Spooner |Nadine Dreyer

Every year breast cancer claims more than 650,000 lives worldwide. Survival rates have been recorded to be as high as 90% in high income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa the rate is less than 40%. A recent study found that the incidences of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa had increased by 247% from 1990 to 2019. The highest incidence was recorded in Nigeria.

Oct 1, 2024 | theconversation.com | Nadine Dreyer

Every year breast cancer claims more than 650,000 lives worldwide. Survival rates have been recorded to be as high as 90% in high income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa the rate is less than 40%. A recent study found that the incidences of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa had increased by 247% from 1990 to 2019. The highest incidence was recorded in Nigeria.