Antibiotics
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Using antibiotics well, and why misuse costs everyone.
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Antibiotics and Antimalarials Without a Prescription in Africa: The Real Cost of the Counter
Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, antibiotics and malaria treatments are sold without a prescription or a diagnosis. It solves a real access problem and creates a bigger one. An honest look at both sides.
DoxyPEP: The Morning-After Antibiotic for STIs, and What the WHO Actually Endorsed
A single dose of doxycycline after sex cuts the risk of syphilis and chlamydia, and in 2026 the WHO backed it for the first time. Here is who it is for, how well it works, and the resistance trade-off nobody advertises.
Leftover and Shared Antibiotics: Why the Thing Almost Everyone Does Backfires
Keeping the last few antibiotics for next time, or borrowing a friend's, feels harmless and practical. It is one of the most common ways antibiotics fail. Here is honestly why, without the lecture.
From leftover packs to over-the-counter markets, these articles explain how antibiotic misuse breeds resistance and what safer looks like in real life.