National Headlines Reporting on the Need for New, Lifesaving Antibiotics

National Headlines Reporting on the Need for New, Lifesaving Antibiotics

National and international headlines warn that multidrug-resistant superbugs are on the rise and the pipeline of new antibiotics is running dry.

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What Is Antibiotic Resistance—and How Can We Fight It?

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs,” are a major threat to modern medicine. But how does resistance work, and what can we do to slow the spread? Read personal stories, expert accounts, and more for the answers to those questions in our four-week email series: Slowing Superbugs.