Alternative Medicine and The Placebo Effect
The placebo effect is a psychological effect that was first discovered in 1785 after European physicians cured patients with falseContinue Reading
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The placebo effect is a psychological effect that was first discovered in 1785 after European physicians cured patients with falseContinue Reading
Imagine: you come into the doctor’s office with a very sore throat. After a few minutes, your doctor diagnoses you with strep throat and prescribes you some antibiotics.
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With bacteria growing to be resistant to antibiotics, scientists look for a new approach to fool and kill bacteria at the same time.