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Eat, Drink and Stay Healthy
Eat, Drink and Stay Healthy
It's that time of year when the calendar fills up with banquets, potluck dinners, parties and big family celebrations. Food...
Food Recalls in EU – Week 46 – 2015
Abstract:
This article is an extraction of data from the European Commission RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) and reports all the main...
Camels, Cattle and Coronavirus: the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Hunt must Continue
Abstract:
The prevalence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in animals may only have begun to be appreciated. The disease is well characterized, but...
It’s not too Late (to Fight Back Against Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat reaching pandemic levels. Bacterial infections that were once easily treated with the antibiotics are becoming resistant to not...
Antibiotic Stewardship: Protecting a Precious Resource
Penicillin, one of the world's first antibiotics, was discovered in 1928 by the British scientist, Sir Alexander Fleming. It was further developed for medicinal...
Superbugs : A Primer
The introduction of antibiotics into modern healthcare has added years onto the average lifespan of humans in developed countries. However, the widespread use and...
The Post-Antibiotic Era
In April 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report detailing the serious threat of antibiotic resistance. The ‘post-antibiotic’ era is fast approaching...
6 Factors That Have Caused Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance has become a global threat, and with Antibiotic Awareness Week, it is important to understand the series of events that have led...
Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV – positive: What You Need to Know
In an interview on NBC's Today Show, the actor Charlie Sheen (best known for his role in the American television sitcom, Two and a...
