antibiotics
In Breakthrough, Scientists Resurrect Prehistoric Molecules in Search of Modern Medicine
The antibiotics of tomorrow might just have their origins in the deep past thanks to a new class of compounds called "paleofurans."
The Rise and Rise of Antibiotic Abuse in India
Antibiotics are used against some types of bacterial infections. But many Indians are being prescribed these meds to treat what are mostly viral infections, and this is messing up the country.
Doctors Are Still Putting Us at Risk of Superbugs with Too Many Antibiotics
Doctors are prescribing antiobiotics in situations where they aren’t needed or for unclear reasons, when there is a very clear downside to doing so.
The UTI Supplement Market Is Surging, But Antibiotics Are Still the Only Cure
It's the rules, and also, it's science.
I Got My Faeces Tested to See If It's 'Super-Poo'
We're entering a new world of faecal transplants – and only the finest will qualify.
A Town in Mongolia Was Quarantined After a Couple Died of Plague From Eating Raw Squirrel Meat
Having caused close to 50,000 human cases during the last two decades, plague is now categorised as a re-emerging disease.
I Sting Myself With Bees 3 Times a Week
“I pick up the tweezers one at a time—a bee squirming at the end of each pair—and press it to my back, waiting for its burning sting.”
Why Do Some People Suddenly Develop Food Allergies Later in Life?
It can be confusing and daunting to suddenly not be able to eat a food you've eaten your whole life.
The Shape of Your Body Influences What People Think of Your Personality
Rectangular bodies are associated with different personality traits than curvier ones.
Antibiotic-Resistant E. Coli Have Infected Giraffes
Please, for the love of god, be smart with your antibiotics.
Some People With Appendicitis Can Be Treated With Pills, Not Surgery
New research suggests antibiotics may be a better option for most appendicitis patients.
How to Check Yourself for the Deadliest Kind of Skin Cancer
Melanoma cases have been rising in the US for the past 20 years.