antibiotics
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An Experimental Superbug Killer Is A Tiny Step Closer To Saving Us From The Antibiotic Apocalypse
A class of antibiotics heralded as an essential future weapon against drug-resistant superbugs passed an important test. There’s now evidence that they can be used to treat serious infections in live animals (in vivo) without being toxic.
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If You Eat An Animal That Ate Drugs, Will It Affect You?
Some of our cows and chickens are on drugs. The relative safety of those drugs is the subject of ongoing debate, and some are more common than others. Last month, Bloomberg reported that Sanderson Farms is being sued for allegedly dosing its chickens with ketamine.
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A Superbug Resistant To 26 Antibiotics Has Killed A Woman In Nevada
Fifteen years ago, US public health officials declared that infections resistant to antibiotics could become a major threat. That threat, it seems, has arrived.
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Tasmanian Devil Milk Could Be A Magic Bullet Against Superbugs
Researchers from Australia have discovered that chemical compounds found in the milk of Tasmanian devils are capable of killing some of the most deadly bacterial infections — a surprising finding that could introduce a new class of weapons in the war against superbugs.