'Host-directed therapy' could treat infectious diseases – including COVID – and limit drug-resistance - Philippine Canadian Inquirer
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by Christian Doerig, RMIT University, Genia Burchall, RMIT University, Jack Adderley, RMIT University, Tayla Williamson, RMIT University, 'The Conversation
by Christian Doerig, RMIT University, Genia Burchall, RMIT University, Jack Adderley, RMIT University, Tayla Williamson, RMIT University, 'The Conversation
Antibiotics, together with antivirals and anti-parasitic drugs, can save the lives of people who’ve contracted an infectious disease. But the rise of drug-resistance means new strategies are needed. At the end of last year, the World Health Organization decla…
At the end of last year, the World Health Organization declared antimicrobial resistance one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity. (Pexels photo) Antibiotics, together with an… [+5177 chars]
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