As drug-resistant infections become more prevalent, more and more people are now being treated with "last-resort" antibiotics, warns a new report by Public Health England, an agency within the British Department of Health. The report also showed an increase in the number of people suffering a "significant antibiotic-resistant infection" between 2010 and 2014. Antibiotic resistance develops … Continue reading Superbugs to devastate humanity as last antibiotic chemicals prove useless
Continued antibiotic overuse could cause superbug epidemic that threatens humanity’s existence
For seven decades now, we've been using antibiotics to successfully fight bacterial infections, but standard antibiotic treatments are now steadily dwindling in effectiveness against new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or "superbugs." The BBC says: "Superbugs are now a major global health threat with multi-drug resistant bacteria causing around 400,000 infections and 25,000 deaths in Europe … Continue reading Continued antibiotic overuse could cause superbug epidemic that threatens humanity’s existence
Antibiotic-resistant superbug threat now a reality
The dawn of antibiotic-resistant superbugs is upon us. Antibiotic resistance has been a growing threat for decades, and it has finally reached “critical mass,” if you will. On Wednesday, September 21st, the United Nations held a meeting to discuss the ensuing nightmare. The United Nations rarely discusses health issues; meetings of this caliber have only been held … Continue reading Antibiotic-resistant superbug threat now a reality
Antibiotic resistance is causing numerous scientists to turn to natural, holistic immunity as a better option
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, health experts are increasingly expressing alarm about the future of medicine. One potential path is suggested by a recent study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, in which researchers from Lund University successfully induced the immune systems of mice to fight off a kidney infection without the use of … Continue reading Antibiotic resistance is causing numerous scientists to turn to natural, holistic immunity as a better option
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 