antibiotic resistance

International travel is not always a pleasant experience. Cramped airplanes with crying babies, ridiculous and arbitrary regulations, long lines, and overpriced food contribute to the general grumpiness and anxiety that many travelers feel.

With antibiotic resistance a growing threat, scientists are on the hunt for new ways to treat bacterial infections. One of these, called phage therapy, uses a special kind of virus that only infects and kills bacteria.

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Beating back the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will require a multi-pronged appro

Subway, the sandwich chain, announced recently that it will no longer use meat from farms that use antibiotics as a growt