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What are antibiotics and probiotics?

What are antibiotics and probiotics?

Update: 2024-10-28
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Antibiotics are a kind of medicine that a doctor might give you to help you fight off an infection. But there are also things called probiotics in food and vitamins. So what’s the difference between probiotics and antibiotics? We asked Dr. Kaveh Hoda to help us find the answer.


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What are antibiotics and probiotics?

What are antibiotics and probiotics?

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