What Are Superbugs?

Published November 17, 2012

What are superbugs?

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These wonder drugs have saved countless lives, but only treat infections or illnesses caused by bacteria (they are useless against viral illnesses, such as the common cold, or parasites). Superbugs … But overuse of antibiotics in people is not the …
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Take a beat

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The website was particularly disappointed by coverage of the biggest story to emerge from the conference, about a new class of cholesterol-reducing drugs called PCSK9. They're designed to … Stories from Reuters and HealthDay both received only three …
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Drug court graduates thankful, hopeful

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EDWARDSVILLE – It was a little hard to hear some of the drug court graduates who told their stories Monday. That's because they were … do drugs again," she said. But treatment, although she was terrified of it at first, began to sink in after many …
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