How vaccines can slow antibiotic resistance

Vaccines can slow antibiotic resistance without being antibiotics

Vaccines prevent infections, so fewer people need antibiotics. That gives resistant bacteria fewer chances to survive antibiotic treatment and spread. Vaccination can therefore slow antibiotic resistance before an antibiotic is even prescribed.

The Emishi were not one single ethnic group

The historical Emishi cannot simply be treated as the same people as the Ainu. At least some Emishi were related to the Ainu and spoke Ainu languages, but the name “Emishi” originally covered people who shared a separate culture and political identity rather than one single ethnic group.

Medieval Islamic hospitals had wards, pharmacies, and patient records

Hospitals in the Islamic world developed separate wards, pharmacies, written patient records, and organized hygiene. Many of these features would still look familiar in a modern hospital. Medical books also helped carry some of this knowledge into Europe.

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How vaccines can slow antibiotic resistance

Vaccines can slow antibiotic resistance without being antibiotics

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