Epidemic Open Thread

by: Natasha Chart

Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 02:00

First, a local nonprofit attempts to address the crime epidemic in Chicago ...

Second, antibiotic resistance is spreading across the world. An answer might lie in Georgia, the former Soviet Republic, where they use phage virus cocktails that only attack bacteria as a treatment for chronic, recurring infections. The catch for anyone who wants to benefit from this treatment in the US is that each of the thousands of bacteriophage strains that have been found to be medically useful would have to individually pass the FDA approval process. (via)

Third, what's on your mind?

Natasha Chart :: Epidemic Open Thread

Tags: antibiotic resistant bacteria, phage, violence interruptors, Chicago, crime, (All Tags)

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You Absolutely Have To--MUST--See (4.00 / 1)

This: One-Percent Human! It's about 15 minutes, but worth every second...

by: konopelli @ Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 08:21:39 AM CDT

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