Antibiotics should be used when ‘ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY’ to prevent 700,000 deaths each year

Matthew Avison, from the University of Bristol, claimed that humans’ habitual use of antibiotics has brought an unforeseen resilience that is preventing the treatment of previously curable diseases.

He said: “Antibiotics are generally safe, inexpensive and so why not use them ‘just in case’ our illness needs them?

“Well this attitude has led, in part, to the rise of antibiotic resistance.

“Now we need to be smarter and only use antibiotics when they are absolutely necessary.”

Mr Avison also told the Daily Star Online that an estimated 700,000 people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections.

He added: “This year, about 700,000 people will die as a result of antibiotic resistance around the world.

“That should be our incentive to do something about the problem. 2050 will be too late.”

It appears that not only antibiotics have unforeseen effects if overused – it was recently revealed that alcohol causes skin ageing that can last a month.

Over 14 units of alcohol causes toxicity and immediate harm to a woman’s facial skin that is visible the next morning, says research.

Dark circles and puffiness can appear around the eyes and dehydration on the forehead, chin and lips causes lines and wrinkles.

Broken blood vessels on the cheeks and nose also cause redness and skin becomes loose and sags.

Government guidelines say 14 units is healthy for the average women’s weekly alcohol limit but many women drink this much in one night at the office Christmas party.

That’s six 175ml glasses of wine or seven double gin and tonics.

CACI skincare treatment found that while the hangover can subside after 24 hours, the effects on the skin for a woman aged 40 can last 28 days.

Younger women bounce back faster but skin ageing on those in their 20s still lasts a couple of weeks.

For men, their skin is able to cope with the effects quicker but it still takes at least a week to recover from a big night.