#AntibioticResistance IV: Antibiotic use in Agriculture and Other Industries

The potential use of penicillin as a medical treatment was only realized years after its discovery. Although known as the ‘miracle drug’ in medicine, it has also proven to have some ‘miraculous’ benefits in the animal husbandry industry. In the early 1940s, food shortage became an increasing concern. With the discovery of penicillin, the livestock…

#AntibioticResistance I: What is Antibiotic Resistance?

Before jumping in on the flurry of hashtags, smiley faces, or any ice-bucket challenges that may come from the anticipated excitement of the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week between November 16th and 22nd, we wanted to explore some important facts about antibiotic resistance and why it requires more of our attention. The word “antibiotic” means…

Privacy and Confidentiality I

Recently, I had the privilege of attending an Ethical Review of Biomedical Research short course at the National University of Singapore. It was a brutal four days of discussing difficult case studies that Institutional Review Boards face regularly when reviewing the ethical grounds for biomedical scientific research. It brought up many interesting themes for me,…

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