24 June 2009
Honey, the New Antibiotic
An old household remedy is finding its way back into modern medicine. Scientists are now discovering that a particular type of honey is more effective in treating wounds than most antibiotics.
17 June 2009
Antibiotics Friend or Foe?
The term antibiotic (from the Ancient Greek: anti, against and Ancient Greek: bios, life ) Originally meant any substance produced by a micro-organism that is antagonistic to the growth of other micro-organisms in high dilution.
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