Red or yellow? A simple paper test detects false or substandard antibiotics
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 02:49
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotics—medicines that treat bacterial infections—have saved millions of lives worldwide since their discovery in the early 20th century. When we fill a prescription at the doctor's office or pharmacy today, most of us take for granted that these commonly prescribed medicines are real, and of good quality.