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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotic
Heidi Cope, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
Possible treatment options include prescription-strength antiperspirants, oral medications, topical antibiotics, and Botox injections.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, and using them to treat a viral infection only leads to antibiotic resistance.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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While cold sores are treated with antivirals, pimples can be managed with antibiotics, retinoids, or OTC products.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
Possible treatment options include prescription-strength antiperspirants, oral medications, topical antibiotics, and Botox injections.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
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The eminent doctor traveled the world helping to train other medical professionals on the use of databases that track antibiotic resistance, as a means of advancing response to viral outbreaks.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, and using them to treat a viral infection only leads to antibiotic resistance.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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There are three primary stages of clinical drug development: phases 1-3.Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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But thank god drug addicts are getting their drug kits.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Use an antibacterial mouthwash to reduce bacteria in your mouth and prevent gum disease.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bring a roll of paper towels, an extra blanket or throw, antibacterial gel, and a few plastic bags for the car.Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is being addressed more and more by medical schools, as young doctors are now encouraged to examine their patients in the context of their patients’ lives, in a discipline called narrative medicine.Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vasquez said he was also contacted by Yancy’s cell mate, who told him that Yancy was not getting his medicine and had seizures while in custody.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shocking footage has captured collapsing homes and fiery winds spreading destructive embers across neighborhoods.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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This controversial practice also fills critical personnel gaps, especially as California faces a future with longer and more destructive fire seasons due to climate change.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Guard member was apologetic as people kept coming up, begging to get medication, clothes and insurance papers from their homes.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Treatment generally involves rest, plenty of fluids, and over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen to ease pain and fever.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Linda Anderson keys in a code and steps out of a room at Mercy Anderson Hospital as an ultraviolet germicidal robot kicks on, lights up and kills sneaky germs that might’ve been skipped over with other disinfecting routines.Terry DeMio, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2020
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Some products sold now that claim to be germicidal are actually the wrong wavelength, says Andrea Armani, a chemical engineering and materials scientist at the University of Southern California.Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020
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Despite its rich blend of nourishing oils—safflower, jojoba seed, lavender, and rosemary, to name a few—this lightweight serum absorbs quickly, leaving your skin moisturized without a hint of greasiness.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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How to apply vitamin C serum Does vitamin C serum expire?Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
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The donations are meant to support firefighters and efforts to help displaced residents in the wake of catastrophic blazes across the city, the most devastating of which were the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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The utility giant, Florida Power & Light, spent $3 billion on adaptive measures after a devastating 2004-2005 hurricane season left citizens without electricity for more than half a month.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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