Manuel Razo-Mejia:When I expose bacteria to antibiotics, they’re going to become resistant, which is very bad because we haven’t discovered a new antibiotic in the last 30 years. Growing up back in Mexico, you did...
Penicillin changed everything. Infections that had previously killed were suddenly quickly curable. Yet as Maryn McKenna shares in this sobering talk, we've squandered the advantages afforded us by that and later antibiotics. Drug-resistant bacteria mean
Antibiotics help fight bacterial infections by killing bacteria or stopping them from multiplying. They've been around since the early 1900s, making surgeries safer and increasing life expectancy. They work well against bacterial infections likestrep throatbut don't do anything for viral infections lik...
- I mean, the regular stuff's bad enough...treatment for the resistant strain? 我指的还是那种药效糟糕的常规药物……何况你这些还是治疗耐药菌株的 14. - Do you really think that if you come in here and make it a little hot, make it smell a little, that I'm just gonna fold and aband...
Learn more about antibiotics in our article“‘Virus’ vs. ‘Bacteria’: What’s The Difference?” Antibodies and coronavirus treatment So, what does this all mean for COVID-19? Serological tests for antibodies to COVID-19 are important. As the Food and Drug Administration explains: ...
When new antibiotics do arrive, doctors often store them, using them only reluctantly and for short periods when faced with the most persistent infections. That limits sales, making new antibiotics an unappealing idea for most drug firms.Governments have been trying to fix the problem by ...
But a long illness doesn’t necessarily mean you need antibiotics. “The reality is that [these illnesses] just take time,” Dr. Vijayan says, “and it’s hard to hear that and not hope for a quick fix.” And, lastly, even if you do have an illness that would have gotten you an...
What do you mean by that? It could be interpreted as a flippant remark but it has a spiritual meaning. I feel that that was what you meant by it, but I’d love to hear more about that.I’ve added close to 2000 Facebook friends over the last two months since my book came out; ...
Do You Need Probiotics? There is no easy, reliable way to “measure” your gut bacteria ratios, but there are some tell-tale signs, situations, and symptoms that probably mean you should take steps to increase the “good guys” column in the balance sheet (more on how to do that later...
Air pollution has also been shown to be a risk factor for tuberculosis caused by the bacteriumMycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium has developed resistance to multiple antibiotics. A study in Hong Kong also revealed an association between outdoorexposure to PM2.5 and tuber...