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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill' against STDs
U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.
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Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat
The biomedical industry is adopting new standards to protect horseshoe crabs because they are a linchpin in the production of vital medicines.
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Federal Health Officials Report Shortage of Widely Used Antibiotic
The department also listed a shortage for an oral powder. Amoxicillin is available in chewable tablets or capsules.