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Matthew Cooper, The Conversation

When should you not take antibiotics?

Antibiotics can prevent serious harm and stop infections becoming fatal. But they won't kill common cold and flu viruses, and careless overprescribing by doctors can do more harm than good.

Matthew Cooper, The Conversation
· Sep 13, 2015 · 09:30 pm
We need new antibiotics to beat superbugs, but why are they so hard to find?

We’re in a protracted war against superbugs because we’ve overused existing antibiotics: a key weapon against disease.

Matthew Cooper, The Conversation
· Jan 15, 2015 · 04:30 pm