Antibiotics
Things That Made the Modern Economy. Series 1, Antibiotics. Audio, 15 minutes
The tale of antibiotics is a cautionary one, and economic incentives are often to blame.
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- Posted8 March 2017
The wisdom of drawing blood from a dragon. Newsday. Audio, 00:00:47
The world's largest lizard could provide a cure for antibiotic resistance
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted7 March 2017
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- Posted6 March 2017
Why bug sex is bad for us. The World This Week. Audio, 00:00:34
Some bacteria pass on traits to one another that are good for them but bad for us.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted3 March 2017
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- Posted27 February 2017
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy. Antibiotics. Audio, 9 minutes
The tale of antibiotics is a cautionary one, and economic incentives are often to blame
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Inquiry. How Do We Fix Antibiotics? Audio, 23 minutes
From Komodo dragons to Dutch pigs – some promising solutions to the antibiotics crisis
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The Inquiry. How Did We Mess up Antibiotics? Audio, 23 minutes
We are moving towards a world where antibiotics no longer work.
- AttributionBBC World Service
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5 Live Investigates. Online Antibiotics. Audio, 45 minutes
Some online pharmacies are selling antibiotics against national guidelines.
- AttributionBBC Radio 5 Live
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In Our Time. Penicillin. Audio, 47 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery of penicillin.
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Frontiers. 19/06/2013. Audio, 28 minutes
Can we beat bacteria by stopping the bugs from talking to each other?
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File on 4. Superbugs. Audio, 38 minutes
Can the NHS protect patients from new antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
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Great Lives. Howard Florey. Audio, 30 minutes
Richard Sykes champions Sir Howard Florey, a forgotten man in the discovery of penicillin.
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Frontiers. The New Antibiotics. Audio, 30 minutes
Peter Evans hears from scientists looking for new ways to defeat the super-bugs.
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Drugs that Changed the World. Sulphonamides. Audio, 13 minutes
The role of sulphonamides in making chemical treatment of an infection a universal reality
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Drugs that Changed the World. Penicillin. Audio, 14 minutes
Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, Penicillin proved effective against many bacteria
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