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Bacteria-killing dispute casts doubt on antibiotic development
Antibiotic drugs are one of the cornerstones of modern medicine,…
C. diff rates falling but still a concern
Ten years after an outbreak of Clostridium difficile killed as many as…
Canada used hungry indigenous children to study malnutrition
Ire follows article detailing tests on unwitting aboriginal citizens in…
Drug could stop PTSD before it starts
Researchers investigating the genetic basis of post traumatic stress disorder…
Silver makes antibiotics thousands of times more effective
Ancient antimicrobial treatment could help to solve modern bacterial resistance.…
Making the most of muscle oxygen
Animals have evolved a variety of ways to get oxygen…
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