Dr. Roderick Go, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine for Stony Brook Medicine

Amidst the onset for flu season and ahead of the holiday season, Dr. Go discusses the ins and outs of antibiotic use, including the importance behind taking an entire course set by a prescriber -- And only when prescribed such -- to cut down on evolution of bacteria into antibiotic-resistant super strains, plus how these same principles apply to ways vaccinations have, throughout time, stunted the evolution of viruses, at times, completely in their tracks as was the case with smallpox