The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) is a fascinating program being funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Common Fund. The human microbiome has been defined as: “the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our …
Author: Robert Michel
Better Health Through Better Bacteria
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The medicine pipeline – is innovation matching the need?
PhRMA, the trade group of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, recently released a report: “Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Pipeline: A Multidimensional View”. The report provides a look at the number of products in the development pipeline. Data are …
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The “War of the Worlds” comes home: Drug-resistant bacteria pose potential catastrophe, CDC warns
Remember The War of the Worlds movie? One of the great sci-fi flicks of the 50s. In the film, the seemingly invincible alien invaders are finally vanquished by infections from ubiquitous and innocuous (to humans) bacteria. Yesterday, the US Center for …
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