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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
Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The infection is treatable with antibiotics if caught early, but most treatments involve keeping skin infections from spreading.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
There is no specific treatment, and antibiotics don’t work since the infection is caused by a virus, not a bacterium.
—NBC news, 29 May 2026
There may be side effects of taking vitamin K and medications such as blood thinners, aspirin, antibiotics, and more.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
Once diagnosed, Baresi underwent a course of antibiotics and made a full recovery.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Corneal abrasions require treatment with antibiotics to prevent infection.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Most patients with pneumonia do very well with standard oral antibiotics.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Though many other antibiotics have since been invented, penicillin remains widely used today and is the cornerstone for treating some bacterial infections, such as strep throat and syphilis.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The infection is treatable with antibiotics if caught early, but most treatments involve keeping skin infections from spreading.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
There is no specific treatment, and antibiotics don’t work since the infection is caused by a virus, not a bacterium.
—NBC news, 29 May 2026
There may be side effects of taking vitamin K and medications such as blood thinners, aspirin, antibiotics, and more.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
Once diagnosed, Baresi underwent a course of antibiotics and made a full recovery.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Corneal abrasions require treatment with antibiotics to prevent infection.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Most patients with pneumonia do very well with standard oral antibiotics.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Though many other antibiotics have since been invented, penicillin remains widely used today and is the cornerstone for treating some bacterial infections, such as strep throat and syphilis.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antibiotics
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Those with asthma, COPD or other chronic lung conditions are urged to keep rescue medications on hand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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As employers reduce coverage for obesity medicines, drug makers’ direct-to-consumer platforms offer a way to mitigate out-of-pocket expenses.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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These medicines are disease-modifying therapies that address root causes and enhance quality of life rather than just managing symptoms.—
Karen R. Studer,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Viatris traces its roots to Mylan, founded in 1961 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as a company focused on generic and specialty pharmaceuticals.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The garden reports that all plants in its three main beds appear in the oldest text on Chinese pharmaceuticals.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The Danish drugmaker’s CEO Mike Doustdar celebrated the milestone, saying in an interview with CNBC that Novo was able to accelerate prescriptions even as Lilly introduced its own GLP-1 pill in April.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Her medical bills now total more than $16,000, and her monthly prescriptions run $386.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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As chips become smaller, computations move from the realm of classical physics to that of quantum physics.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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That asymmetry is the reason the two categories are diverging into different industries with different physics, different buyers and different definitions of success.—
Ashutosh Saxena,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Antibiotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotics. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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