Antibiotic Abuse

A study across 12 countries by the World Health Organisation shows two thirds of people mistakenly believe antibiotics can cure the common cold and flu, which the WHO says is a global health crisis. WHO’s Dr Mark Springer is the Director of the Secretariat for Antimicrobial Resistance at WHO. Otago University professor Tony Kettle is leading a team of scientists trying to find new ways of treating antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.

A Two Year Old

A Two Year Old
Madden’s coming up to two. I can relate to this. Not as much as Teal can but I can still relate to it. Julie and I will be soon be doing a full weekend grandparenting while Teal and Rene go away for the weekend. Wish us luck!

Researcher's simple idea could save the world's coral reefs

There is an unsustainable amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere that is poisoning our natural world, and scientists are engaged in a heated debate on how to mitigate its effects. In Hawaii, one scientist has decided to stop debating and do something to save the vital coral reefs that protect our shores. How to save coral reefs.
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