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That's interesting, & just when antibiotics appear to be losing their effectiveness.
This could eventually lead to all kinds of outcomes or humanity - if we can manage to have the sense to use the results wisely, & for everyone.
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The US is prohibilting the sale of meds for aquarium fish. Seems some really dumb arse humans have been taking them to cure their own minor illnesses, and contributing to that antibiotic resistance...
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(27-12-2023, 03:33 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: The US is prohibilting the sale of meds for aquarium fish. Seems some really dumb arse humans have been taking them to cure their own minor illnesses, and contributing to that antibiotic resistance...
There really is no limit to human stupidity...
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I'm hoping it will pave the way for newer types that can not only target bad bacteria, but not harm your good gut bacteria.
Even better is if they can design one that uses multiple mechanisms of action to reduce the chances of drug resistance.
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It will be interesting how this pans out. Apparently the pharmaceutical companies aren't prioritising antibiotic development because the returns are much lower than for other drugs such as for cancer, alzheimers and inflammatory conditions. Antibiotics also present a reducing return on development costs due to resistance occurring so quickly.
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(28-12-2023, 08:46 AM)harm_less Wrote: It will be interesting how this pans out. Apparently the pharmaceutical companies aren't prioritising antibiotic development because the returns are much lower than for other drugs such as for cancer, alzheimers and inflammatory conditions. Antibiotics also present a reducing return on development costs due to resistance occurring so quickly.
Greed takes precedence - yet again.
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Hedge witchery is a useful field of study.
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