Tag: antibiotic

DOH warns public against “self-medication” and taking antibiotics without prescription

(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has warned the public against “self-medication” especially with regard to taking antibiotics without proper prescription from doctors. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said taking antibiotics without any prescription from a health expert can lead to antimicrobial resistance. “Tanggalin natin yung self medication behavior… Hangga’t maari, sumangguni tayo sa lahat po ng pampublikong pagamutan, o kung kakayanin, sa mga pribadong pagamutan at kumuha po ng tamang reseta, at siguraduhin […]

Ants as drug manufacturers for humans?

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Ants naturally produce powerful germicides against bacteria and fungi, said a study Wednesday that targeted the industrious insects as possible drug factories for humans. The discovery of ants’ pharmaceutical prowess comes as the armoury of effective antibiotics developed by humans over the last 100 years dwindles in the face of growing germ resistance. Experiments with 20 ant species found antimicrobials on 12 of them, […]