Tag: antibiotic resistance
Weekly Dose: penicillin, the mould that saves millions of lives
In developed countries, infectious diseases accounted for most deaths until very recently. And in developing countries, infectious diseases remain the cause of death for a large percentage of the population. It is in this setting that the discovery o
This Huge New Discovery Could Stop MRSA, Pneumonia, and More Nasty...
Researchers found that the new antibiotic, teixobactin, is very effective against Gram-positive bugs, including those responsible for MRSA, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. This is important because many strains of these bugs have become resistant to multiple...
