Back in March, when the coronavirus first hit the U.S., I made a prediction that our reaction to the pandemic would cause far more harm than the “novel” virus itself. And, indeed, that’s what has [...]
Category: Superbugs
CDC’s claims about “superbug success” don’t add up
According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there’s some good news about the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, more commonly known as “superbugs.” But [...]
“Disarm” antibiotic-resistant superbugs with this ancient Indian spice
You may have seen more cases of the dangerous and potentially deadly methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus—more commonly known as MRSA—on the news lately. In fact, a healthy, high school [...]
Popular pain-reliever reduces your ability to fight superbugs
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is one of the deadliest antibiotic-resistant superbugs on the planet. It causes about 250,000 infections and leads to nearly 14,000 deaths each year, [...]
Looking for new antibiotics in all the wrong places
We hear a lot from the mainstream academic-government-industrial medical complex about antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” which kill about 700,000 people each year worldwide. Experts project [...]
New hope against MRSA superbug “right under our noses”
When I hear dire predictions about the final days of antibiotics, I shake my head, knowing it’s only half true. Yes, one day big pharma’s arsenal of antibiotic drugs will completely stop working [...]
Nature’s controversial “new” secret weapon in the war against superbugs
It’s now fully summertime, even in New England, so you may want to gather around the campfire for this Dispatch. In fact, new, compelling research shows “second-hand” smoke might be a secret [...]