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Honey a secret weapon in battle against antibiotic resistance

An antibiotic honey dressing. (Supplied)

An antibiotic honey dressing. (Supplied)

It may sound too sweet to be true, but research is underway to see whether honey could replace some antibiotic treatments. But in the battle against increasing antibiotic resistance in Australia and around the world, honey could be the new secret weapon. Yin Wu reports.


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It may sound too sweet to be true, but research is underway to see whether honey could replace some antibiotic treatments. But in the battle against increasing antibiotic resistance in Australia and around the world, honey could be the new secret weapon. Yin Wu reports.



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