How we're using AI to discover new antibiotic...

Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Jane Marie Chen started a company that created a low-cost portable incubator for premature babies in underserved communities, with the goal of saving more than one million babies around the world. But when a major setback at the company led to burnout, ...  Show more

Could exposing kids to their fears help them thrive later on in life? Exploring the science of exposure therapy, pediatric psychologist Kathryn Hecht shows how encouraging children to handle discomfort builds confidence and resilience. Through personal stories and practical strat ...  Show more

Fifty episodes. That’s fifty (sometimes) deadly viruses, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, and poisons. And don’t forget the fifty quarantinis to accompany each! What better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than talking about something that may actually save you: antibiot ...

Antibiotics stopped providing big gains for pharmaceutical companies decades ago, but as bacteria become more resistant to drugs, the world needs new classes of antibiotics to be discovered if we want to prevent the next global health crisis.Dr Tina Joshi, Associate Professor of ...  Show more

On today’s episode: Evolution may not be quite as random as we thought. A new drug is being developed to help deal with the problem of antibiotic resistance. All that and more today on All Around Science...

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Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]

Guest: Kelsey L. Jensen, Pharm.D., R.Ph.

Guest: Daniel Ilges, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCIPD

The appropriate use of antibiotics is important for a variety of reasons. It helps k ...