News Antibiotic resistant bacteria in India

[jedidia]

where technology goes wrong, we look back on the situation, re-evaluate, and do it again.

Although I have to insert here that oftentimes we do it again the same wrong way... hardly technology's fault, however. The decisive evolutionary step I am still waiting for is that homo sapiens be bestowed with the ability to learn from history and alter his behaviour accordingly.

 

[T.Neo]

Hey... that happens too, but it just does not happen enough.

 

[Mister Kite]

Talking about technology:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/34144.wss

 

[Urwumpe]

Talking about technology:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/34144.wss

Good example about how technology can help us win the next battle. One day bacterias will appear that are immune to this technology. And we will find a new technology. or Nanotechnology itself becomes the danger.

As long as we learn faster as the world around us evolves, we have an advantage.

 

[flytandem]

@ Mister Mxyzptlk FWIW, I get it. May not be in a decade or a century, but inevitable in longer time scales. I try not to let it get me down. Favorite song when I was a kid... sad melody but with a positive message...

Let's break out the booze and have a ball.

 

[FADEC]

Prophylaxis is one aspect of medicine - but even the best prevention does not rescue you all the time. Sometimes you need also a plan for the worst.

Of course the best prevention does not rescue me in all possible cases but awareness and prevention still is more important than just to rely on my doctor all the time like many people do. Our modern medicine basically does accelerate healing processes and fight symptoms, for what it is very good and effective. But the main part still comes from our lifestyle and immune system if working properly, but also from our mind. If one quits fighting cancer psychologically, even the best radiotherapy might not work. The psychological aspect and self-regulating forces were underestimated for a long time. It may sound like spiritual stuff but it isn't.

99% of all species that ever lived are extinct, do you really think that we will be an exception to that statistics?

Yes, likely. We are already an exception to the statistics due to our intelligence and progress which is without example. We are capable to be aware of threats and to avert them. We are also rather adaptable. Humans live almost everywhere. It is already hardly possible to wipe out every single human if the planet does not blow up tomorrow out of magical reasons.

Antibiotics are vital to treat infections that any immune system wouldn't be able to handle on its own

Whereas in a lot of cases antibiotics may be helpful and advisable but not the only necessity. It often just shortens infectiosity. Even for something like Cholera.

I don't know about other countries but in Germany doctors prescribe antibiotics way too often and people also use it way too often which is criticised for many years. I personally keep the hands off antibiotics as long as it isn't the only chance which I think doesn't correspond to a lot of cases really. There are alternatives mostly but antibiotics often just is the most comfortable way.

 

[Turbinator]

Overpopulation, crowding, and extremely unsanitary conditions always tend to lead to these conditions.

Take a look at the period following the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, and preceding the Late Renaissance Era. Very unsanitary conditions, crowding, and mass death and disease. Same conditions as found in India.

 

[jedidia]

Very unsanitary conditions, crowding, and mass death and disease.

While all the rest are undoubtedly right, I cannot really call renaisance europe crowded...

 

[T.Neo]

Let's break out the booze and have a ball.

I think you'll run out of booze long before you run out of time. :lol:

 

[N_Molson]

Very unsanitary conditions, crowding, and mass death and disease.

I would add active trade exchanges, conquests, or anything that implies significant migrations over a significant part of the world. The Spanish slaughtered 90% of the Amerindians with their powerful (much more than swords and guns) integrated bio-weapons, that they were even unaware of...