antibiotics
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The development and testing of these new molecules is hardscrabble terrain, featuring frequent conflicts between the FDA and industry over how to measure an antibiotic's effectiveness — is it patient survival?
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2022
That means an antibiotic’s useful life, and thus its earning potential, can be limited — a situation that doesn’t occur for most other drugs.
From Nature • Aug. 18, 2020
Leafcutter ants cultivate a fungus which is protected by antibiotics on their bodies The antibiotic's properties are similar to antifungal agents used in modern medicine.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2013
The researchers gave some infected subjects penicillin to test the antibiotic’s efficacy but many others were left untreated.
From Scientific American • May 14, 2012
In 1952, Waksman received the Nobel Prize for the discovery, and Schatz eventually got his wish: Today, he's recognized as an instrumental player in the antibiotic's discovery.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2011
