Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Antibiotic Resistance
With recent news of highly drug-resistant TB and MRSA, one has to wonder if it's just a matter of time before antibiotics stop working altogether. The obvious solution that most experts agree on is controlling the use of antibiotics. In addition, we would need to come up with newer antibiotics through research and innovation. That is all the more reason there should be increased federal NIH funding for scientific research and decreased corporate taxes in order to stimulate private R&D. With deadly infections on the rise, it is vital that we combat these easily curable conditions.