Scientists Discover Potent Antibiotic, A Potential Weapon Against a Range of Diseases

[Meanderer]

[h=2]Discovery Is a Much-Needed Breakthrough in Quest to Overcome Growing Resistance to Existing Drugs[/h]Scientists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic they say can kill an array of germs without the bugs easily becoming resistant to it, a potential weapon against a range of diseases. The discovery is a rare—and much-needed—breakthrough in the quest for new antibiotics to overcome the problem of growing resistance to existing drugs. While the new compound was shown to be safe and effective in mice, scientists need to determine whether this is the case for people.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/scienti...weapon-against-a-range-of-diseases-1420654892 (VIDEO)

 

[NancyNGA]

Interesting article. Thanks for posting it.

 

[WhatInThe]

First New AnitBiotic In 30 Years

First new antibiotic in 30 years.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...0-years-discovered-in-major-breakthrough.html

Gone are the days of moldy bread. Shake and bake. Microchip some soil. Some uses for it already including some bacterial infections.

 

[Pappy]

I can remember when penicillin was the new wonder drug. Suffering from many earaches, as a child, the doctor treatment was a shot of penicillin in the rump and a few days of sulfur tablets which seemed to take care of problem.

 

[Meanderer]

From what I understand the samples came from a grassy field in Maine.