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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria cross oceans hidden in cargo ships

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria cross oceans hidden in cargo ships

20 April 2018

Several types of dangerous bacteria​,​ carrying genes that our antibiotics cannot fight​,​ are travelling the world hidden in ships' ballast tanks
Doctors who prescribe homeopathy ignore other medical guidelines

Doctors who prescribe homeopathy ignore other medical guidelines

19 April 2018

Family doctors who offer homeopathy - not recommended by the NHS - are also more likely to practice other bad habits such as the overuse of antibiotics

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