antibiotics

Readers will learn that most bacteria do not cause diseases, but provide us with food and medicines, and help maintain soil and other ecosystems.

"An investigation of drug resistance... with an overview of the scientific issues, the current scope of the problem nationally and globally, and the measures that can be taken to combat this public health crisis. [Discusses] the biology of how microbes become resistant and the social practices that can foster drug resistance ... [and] suggests a number of measures that can be taken to combat drug resistance, from changes in individual behaviors to larger policy changes"--Provided by publisher.

"... health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity-- and human health threat-uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again"--Amazon.

"Antibiotics, pesticides, and hormones play a big role in modern agriculture. They help prevent disease and death and promote growth in animals and plants. Still, their use is controversial since they can also have negative consequences for our health and a negative impact on our environment. Readers find out how these three substances act both in agriculture and the environment, where to find them, how they affect health, and what to do to be as healthy as possible"--OCLC.

"Learn all about the history of antibiotics, from how they were first invented to how they impact our lives today."--.

It's easy to take a pill when we aren't feeling well. But did you know that the art of making medicines goes back thousands of years? Early remedies weren't always so easy or effective. Some seemed downright disgusting. Wine infused with a venomous snake was used to cure fatigue and hair loss. Snail slime soothed burns, and a mixture of ear wax and mud treated headaches. Discover more about how medicine was practiced centuries ago and how, eventually, scientists discovered some truly amazing remedies, from the magic bullet that treated syphilis to the insulin used for diabetes.

Antibiotics, the potent medicines that fight bacterial infections, can save lives. We take these miracle substances for granted, but they've truly transformed medicine as this accessible guide relates. The major discoveries of bacteria destroyers, including penicillin, are highlighted as well as their impact. Each impressive chapter explains the most important aspects of antibiotics, including their variety, how they're given, their side effects, and their limitations. Also addressed, ripped from the headlines, is the current controversy surrounding vaccines. Information about antibiotic resistance, misuse, superbugs, and the future of antibiotics will make readers feel like medical professionals!.

This book discusses the history of biological warfare from ancient times through the modern era and examines the various types of weaponized organisms.

Provides a history of antibiotics, looking at scientists important to their discovery and discussing challenges for the future.