Show 948: Superbugs, Stethoscopes and New Technologies to Prevent the Spread of Infection

Published: June 7, 2014, 6:19 a.m.

Do you take antibiotics for granted? Many of us do. After all, these drugs have been saving lives for decades, serving as magic bullets against deadly infections such as pneumonia, gangrene or blood poisoning since the middle of the 20th century. Superbugs Sneer at Antibiotics: Unfortunately, the bacteria that cause infections have been evolving and […]