An antibiotic forgotten from decades ago could be a superbug killer

An antibiotic forgotten from decades ago could be a superbug killer

An antibiotic developed about 80 years ago before being abandoned and forgotten could once again offer exciting new solutions, this time against the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs. Half of the antibacterial drugs we use today are variations of compounds discovered nearly a century ago, during the “golden age” of antibiotics. One of them, called …

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Antibiotic doxycycline may be morning-after pill for high-risk patients after unprotected sex, CDC suggests

Antibiotic doxycycline may be morning-after pill for high-risk patients after unprotected sex, CDC suggests

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week proposed a new guideline for high-risk patients to take the antibiotic known as doxycycline as a morning-after pill to decrease the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). ). Experts say health officials will likely approve the directive, published Monday in the Federal Register. The public …

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