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Medieval eyesalve may offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
Science News reports that researchers recreated Bald’s eyesalve, a 10th-century treatment, and tested it against modern-day bacteria. The remedy attacks microbes in multiple ways.
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Science News reports that the recreated remedy performed surprisingly well against modern-day bacteria. Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways, and molecule mixtures from it may inspire modern medicine.
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