One of today’s most deadly challenges to public health is the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In the United States alone, 2 million people are infected with an antibiotic-resistant infection annually; the World Health Organization has warned of the “post-antibiotic era.” An urgent hunt for new antibiotics in nature puts the spotlight back on an ancient remedy used thousands of years ago by Ireland’s Druids.
Ancient Irish healing cure turns out to be a modern lifesaver
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