Article first published as Is Diabetes Here to Stay? on Technorati. A study in The Lancet Journal published by a team of researchers working with the World Health Organization (WHO) found that diabetes has either remained unchanged or increased worldwide. According to the WHO, “80% of people with diabetes live in low and middle income countries…and, are […]
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Antimicrobial resistance and why you should care?
Thursday, April 7 was World Health Day and the focus for 2011 was on antimicrobial resistance, also called antibiotic resistance. In essence it is bacteria we are trying to kill that just don’t die! Instead, they adapt and that is why you should care… Bacteria are adapting Antibiotics are less effective and have been used […]