Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University are developing a new generation of antibiotic compounds that work by disrupting bacterial communication, thus avoiding the problem of bacterial resistance. So far, the new compounds have been shown to work against two of the main food contaminant microbes that together cause 110,000 illnesses […]
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25% Of Prescribed Antibiotics Ineffective
If you’re concerned by your child’s nagging sore throat this winter, it may come as some consolation that doctors are losing patience with outdated antibiotic treatments designed to treat strep throat. Doctors attending an infectious diseases meeting in Washington this weekend were in agreement that current treatments for the millions of sore throats suffered by […]