Author: candice duong

Antibiotic resistance, paralysis, and stewardship: the walking ecosphere’s destiny Julianne Jessica Talens Leow, Tanjong Katong Girls’ School I read the headline many times over: “FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) Fails to Protect Against Antibiotic Resistance, Guarantees More Needless Deaths and Suffering” (Mercola, 2014). It’s getting harder to read. The situation presented by a…

Post-antibiotic world poem Asher Yeo Qiheng, Dunman High School Antibiotics, We have been relying on them for decades, They have been the main solution, To kill bacteria or inhibit the growth of bacteria, To cure the numerous diseases that we contract, They are constantly advertised by numerous companies, They are constantly improved upon, To become…

The war between man and mutant Suhaina Yasmeen, Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Along with other crises of the world like terrorism and global warming looms a more silent threat – antibiotic resistance and the rise of the superbugs. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, a bacteria-killing mold which was soon known as a miracle drug…

A Post-Antibiotic World Chan Ger Hui, Dunman High School It all started with one small holiday And one very small spore. Stray fungi growing on a petri dish Was soon to be so much more. Remember for this discovery Fleming— But forget not Florey, Chain, and Heatley. For penicillin was born; produced and perfected Through their…

Post-antibiotic world: the antibiotic apocalypse Quek Sze Yang, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Introduction A grim and dreadful future is looming – a future where one of the most widely used medicines to treat diseases is rendered useless. Soon, common surgical procedures such as the removal of the appendix could be lethal. Even a simple cut to…

Post-Antibiotic World Aaron Chua, Raffles Institution I was born in 2007, the decade before antibiotics failed us. Living in a HDB apartment, going to the pre-school at my void deck, and then attending a primary school in my neighbourhood, I was very much the quintessential Singaporean kid. School was an amalgamation of hard work and…

Blood Brian Tan, Hwa Chong Institution Blood. So much blood. At first, it wasn’t obvious. In retrospect, maybe I was too negligent. Negligent of the tiny details, negligent of the little indicators that something was wrong. I don’t remember when the coughing started. She had been a sickly child since birth, but her rock-hard resolve…

More by the microscopic than the colossal Fong Khi Yung, Raffles Institution  On some evenings, I walk through the expressionless countryside fields undulating in the wind, gazing up at the crimson heavens and golden sunset sending warm rays through the clouds. Night soon falls, the faceless sky paying tribute to the boundless infinity of space;…

1. First prize: Riya Phillips’ team Title: Antibiotic resistant bacteria: what are they and what do they do Synopsis: Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects antibiotics have on it. In this video, we will be diving into the world of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threats it may pose if not dealt…