antibiotic resistance

If elements could be diagnosed using the DSM-V, zinc would be a textbook case:Code F31.9 — Bipolar I Disorder, current or recent episode unspecified.

"Everybody lies." – Dr. Gregory House.  

Women have won eight Nobel Prizes in Chemistry; the first went to Marie Curie in 1911, and the second to her daughter, Irene Joliot Curie, in 1935.

There's a recent, wildly enthusiastic YouTube video that touts the discovery of a new antibiotic that treats various resistant organisms.

In public policy, the most monumental shifts often begin not with grandstanding, but with quiet, behind-the-scenes relationships.

These events took place sometime around the turn of the century – this century that is. I was working at Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) as their head of anti-infectives. I was and remain passionate about finding solutions to antimicrobial resistance.

"With the wrong metaphor we are deluded; with no metaphor we are blind."  - Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis

Scientists in Germany tested 94 substances on E. coli in a lab. They found that caffeine flips a switch in the bacteria called Rob, which makes it harder for certain antibiotics.

A breakthrough, almost decade-long study of a spray vaccine offers promise for hundreds of millions of women who suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs) over their lifetimes.

In a lively exchange with Lars Larson, we dove headfirst into the realm of groundbreaking medical advancements, touching on the pressing issue of antibiotic resistance.