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In the Philippines, chloramphenicol, a formidable antibiotic, is prescribed for infections ranging from flu to acne. The standard drug guide used by Filipino doctors does not carry warnings of a possible side effect: a deadly form of anemia.
Since the 1940s, leprosy has been treated effectively with a sulfone drug called dapsone. Recently, however, doctors have noticed an alarming increase in the number of cases resistant to dapsone. The most promising therapy would use several drugs in combination so that patients would not develop a resistance to any...
Before such a disaster strikes, the medical group urges setting international standards for prescription, distribution and advertising. At the third annual National Conference on Antibiotic Review being held this week in Washington, D.C., 300 participants, doctors, nurses and pharmacists, are grappling with practical ways to correct overuse in hospitals. Two...
The scientists called the patient Physty, after the whale's Latin name, Physeter catodon. As word of Physty's plight spread, tens of thousands of people came to see him. Two women brought flowers; others sent get-well cards. But suddenly Physty's condition worsened -perhaps because...
Researchers at the Harvard Dental School believe small dosages of the antibiotic tetracycline can help treat periodontal disease, the major cause of tooth loss in adults.