Category Archives: Superbugs

Preventing the World’s Next Viral Outbreak

Posted on January 25, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I read an interesting article recently about a new initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to partner with world leaders to tackle the next big viral epidemic. Bill Gates has said that “the world was tragically unprepared” to … Continue reading →

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Ancient Remedies Resurrected!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Let’s start today’s blog with a riddle of sorts. What do the vegetables leek and garlic have in common with wine and cow bile? The obvious answer is “nothing” but a more subtle answer is “apparently everything” when the question … Continue reading →

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FDA Says, “Stop Using Antibacterial Soaps and Cleansers!”

Posted on September 7, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

My blog headline mimics the headlines I’ve witnessed in print for the last couple of weeks. The FDA has finally ruled on the use, overuse and abusive use of antibacterial soaps. I’ve blogged in the past (here and here) about … Continue reading →

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Super Bugs = Super Killers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

We perceive bacterial infections to be little more than a nuisance—with the simple fix of taking an antibiotic for a few days and we’re back to feeling one hundred percent. Fortunately, that’s often the case. Certain bacteria, however, are resistant … Continue reading →

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Ancient Remedies Resurrected!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Let’s start today’s blog with a riddle of sorts. What do the vegetables leek and garlic have in common with wine and cow bile? The obvious answer is “nothing” but a more subtle answer is “apparently everything” when the question … Continue reading →

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DEADLY FUNGAL INFECTIONS!

Posted on December 3, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I’ve written blogs about deadly bacteria and viruses in the past, and those are the organisms most often responsible for deadly outbreaks. BUT, there are equally lethal fungal infections that spread among the North American population. Such a fungal infection, … Continue reading →

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Bee Venom Kills HIV

Posted on October 15, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In the past two weeks I’ve presented blogs on various drug resistant bacteria. The first was about “Super Bugs” and another about “Deadly CRE”. These hardy bacteria are a growing concern worldwide since they have the ability to evolve to … Continue reading →

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Deadly CRE Invasion!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In last week’s blog I discussed “superbugs”, a term given to bacteria that evolve to become resistant to some of the most commonly-used antibiotics. Drug resistant bacteria are a growing concern among healthcare professionals and the causes are partially related … Continue reading →

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Super Bugs = Super Killers

Posted on October 1, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

We perceive bacterial infections to be little more than a nuisance—with the simple fix of taking an antibiotic for a few days and then we’re back to feeling one hundred percent. Fortunately, that’s usually the case. Certain bacteria, however, are … Continue reading →

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The Post-Antibiotic Era

Posted on January 29, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In late 2013 the Centers for Disease Control released a report on the escalating lethal threat of antibiotic resistance—specifically, the increasing number of bacterial infections that are resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy. The antibiotic resistance problem is complex and the … Continue reading →

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