For the past century or so, we've been able to kill bacteria with relative ease, thanks to antibiotics. But the bugs are adapting to them, leading scientists into an arms race to keep us from being plunged back into the "dark ages of medicine." But it turns out, looking to the past might help our future – a team of researchers from Swansea University Medical School has discovered a new potential superbug killer in Irish soil, which has long been believed to have healing properties.
.. Continue Reading Ancient Irish folk medicine may help fight the world's deadliest bacteriaCategory: Medical
Tags:
- Antibiotic
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Bacteria
- Superbugs
- Swansea University
- World Health Organization
from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2BO4FOs
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