In the pre-antibiotic era, death occurred in 15-20% of people with Scarlet fever. Nowadays, most people fully recover within four to five days with antibiotics. What is Rheumatic Fever? Rheumatic fever can develop following a Strep throat infection or scarlet fever. Although rare in the contig...
There are occasions, however, when it is all too much and some help is needed...from antibiotics. Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first natural antibiotic, in 1928. The first antibiotic was penicillin. Such penicillin-related antibiotics as ampicillin, amoxicillin and...
Modern applications of biotechnology work most often through genetic engineering, which is also known as recombinant DNA technology. Genetic engineering works by modifying or interacting with the genetic cell structures. Every cell in an animal or plant contains genes that produce proteins. It's those...
Microbes are tiny biotic organisms present in the environment in diverse amounts and too small to be visible to the naked eye. They may exist as single or in the form of a colony. Bacteria is the most abundant microbe found on the surface of the earth....
What is meant by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria? Which types of antibiotics are most effective against what types of infections? Research and share a few examples. Which would be better: an antibiotic that prevents the synthesis of flagellin (protein in flagella) or an antibiotic tha...
Cooking it for a meal is not good enough, to maximize its full antibiotic properties, you’ll need to crush the garlic and eat it raw. A great way to try this is in a salad, soup or even drink. 2. Onions Onions are closely related to garlic and have similar health benefits, reducin...
From gargling with salt water to sage tea, manuka honey and zinc... here are some handy ways to try prevent tonsil infection in the first place
For an ectopic pregnancy, the most common drug used is methotrexate. This medication stops the cells of the embryo from growing, which ends the pregnancy. Then, over about four to six weeks, your body absorbs the pregnancy tissue. The benefit of this option is that the affected fallopian tub...
This effect is independent of the perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis and thus most likely the result of an impaired bacterial transmission and altered immune imprinting [14,15,16]. Other factors such as diet (i.e. breastfeeding vs. formula feeding), siblings, pets and the natural environment ...
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. What have researchers done for the first time in history? 10. What makes it important to find new antibiotic drugs? 11. What does the passage say artificial intelligence is able to do in antibiotic research?Questions...