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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: bigheadfred on January 22, 2017, 04:34:56 pm

Title: Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against superbugs. Researchers have developed a molecule that reverses antibiotic resistance in multiple strains of bacteria at once.
Post by: bigheadfred on January 22, 2017, 04:34:56 pm

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against superbugs.

Researchers have developed a molecule that reverses antibiotic resistance in multiple strains of bacteria at once.

Infections which were previously easily treatable have grown immune to antibiotics – but scientists have now created a molecule that attacks an enzyme which makes bacteria resistant.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/antibiotics-breakthrough-resistance-disease-health-infections-scientists-oregon-state-a7539721.html