What’s the next big leap in medicine?

Nature may have more to offer than one may think.

Listen up to learn:

• How an ordinarily innocuous bacteria can become dangerous
• Why antibiotics may fall short
• What a biofilm is

Cassandra Leah Quave, an associate professor in the department of dermatology at Emery University, shares her quest for nature’s next medicines.

Nature has offered treatments and medicines since ancient times. However, with increasingly resilient bacteria, viruses, and other conditions, new solutions need to be found.

These solutions may come in the form of new solutions found in nature for biofilm-related infections and highly drug-resistant conditions. The possible impact of anti-biofilm technology has tremendous potential, especially in quorum sensing and other stubborn conditions.

Visit https://cassandraquave.com to learn more.

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