Tag: Antibiotics
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Tin-Chun Chu, Seton Hall University – Tea Extracts Boost Antibiotic Performance
The World Health Organization warns we’re entering a post-antibiotic era. Tin-Chun Chu, associate professor in the department of biological sciences at Seton Hall University, reveals that the secret to combating antibiotic resistant bacteria could be in your mug today. I have been at Seton Hall University teaching Microbiology, Senior Biology Seminar, Emerging & Infectious Diseases,…
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Avery August, Cornell University – Antibiotic Resistance and Allergies
The prevalence of allergies is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world. Avery August, professor and chair of immunology at Cornell University, discusses how the overuse of antibiotics could be to blame. Avery August is Professor of Immunology and Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine…
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Susan Meschwitz featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition, Bob has selected Dr.…
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Susan Meschwitz, Salve Regina University – The Antibiotic Power of Honey
Honey is tasty, but it seems the delicious treat’s medical applications go further than once thought. Susan Meschwitz, a chemist at Salve Regina University, is studying the health benefits of honey. Dr. Susan Meschwitz is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry…