... And honey may prove to be a useful antibiotic.(CHILD HEALTH)(Report)

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As antibiotics have come to be used more and more widely, bacteria have developed resistance to those drugs. This creates a serious public health problem because for some infections, there may be fewer and fewer antibiotics available that will work. In addition, few new antibiotics are being developed by drug companies. For this reason, researchers have been looking for alternative treatments that might be effective against various bacteria, including bacteria that have become resistant to currently-available antibiotics.

Scientists in The Netherlands note that since ancient times, honey has been known to help...

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