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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotics
Another important step was removing the need for antibiotics during fermentation.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The disease also can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Fortunately, the disease is curable using a cocktail of antibiotics — and roughly 95% of all people are naturally immune.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Legionnaires is treatable with antibiotics, but early treatment improves the odds of recovery.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Similarly, a parent’s directive that doctors withhold antibiotics from a child who arrived at the ER with a rapidly lethal infection like bacterial meningitis would be rightly unheeded.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
For the last 30 years, they've been raised without antibiotics, growth hormones, or grains.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
These effects are manageable with preventive antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Are probiotics the same thing as antibiotics?
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The disease also can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Fortunately, the disease is curable using a cocktail of antibiotics — and roughly 95% of all people are naturally immune.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Legionnaires is treatable with antibiotics, but early treatment improves the odds of recovery.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Similarly, a parent’s directive that doctors withhold antibiotics from a child who arrived at the ER with a rapidly lethal infection like bacterial meningitis would be rightly unheeded.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
For the last 30 years, they've been raised without antibiotics, growth hormones, or grains.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
These effects are manageable with preventive antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Are probiotics the same thing as antibiotics?
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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Gunfire broke out inside the Philippine Senate as authorities attempted to arrest a senator accused of crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drugs crackdown.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Up until now, the playbook has mostly been for large drugmakers to license drugs that were discovered and underwent early testing in China, or essentially take experimental drugs out of China.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Developing medicines is a long game.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rebates and fees captured by PBMs now account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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My first job out of graduate school was to look into the economic potential for pharmaceuticals sourced from forests to pay for the protection of those ecosystems.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Asahi Kasei said future investment priorities will center on pharmaceuticals, electronics and other higher-growth businesses under its current medium-term management strategy.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Gonzalez Rogers has scheduled a hearing Monday to begin considering options for remedies while the jury deliberates on questions of liability.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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At this point, this is a legal matter, and the most responsible path forward is accountability through the appropriate process with a focus on donor remedies including the return of funds to impacted donors.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Last week, Novo said total prescriptions had reached more than 2 million, as sales massively beat expectations in its first quarter despite its lower price point.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The traditional medical model tends to treat healing as something that’s done to patients through prescriptions written or procedures performed.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Quantum field theory — a central aspect of modern physics, which has long struggled with its foundations — makes use of very sophisticated algebra and category theory, Scholze noted.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Fundamental Physics One domain where quantum processors are already seeing success is in modeling particle interactions to solve mysteries at the heart of fundamental physics.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Most popular hair serums at Sephora for $50+ This vegan, cruelty-free serum features a blend of natural ingredients to help boost hair density and prevent shedding.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The best serums for split ends Jennifer Korab, celebrity stylist and owner of Renaissance Salon & Spa in Hillsborough, New Jersey, suggests regularly applying a leave-in deep-conditioning treatment or hair serum to the ends of your hair.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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