Over the past 85 years, antibiotics have been miracle drugs. They’ve kept infections at bay and opened up a world of medical possibilities: organ transplants, heart surgery, chemotherapy. But they’re not going to work forever. The age antibiotic resistance is coming. So what does a world without these drugs look like?
Revenge of the Germs
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[…] Antibiotic Resistance Future 15 mins – “Over the past 85 years, antibiotics have been miracle drugs. They’ve kept infections at bay and opened up a world of medical possibilities: organ transplants, heart surgery, chemotherapy. But they’re not going to work forever. The age antibiotic resistance is coming. So what does a world without these drugs look like?” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu. […]
[…] Revenge of the Germs (antibiotic resistance): This continues to be a huge and terrifying problem and it seems to be getting worse. Deaths from drug resistant baddies are at an all time high — 35,000 a year in the US. This spring the UN declared antibiotic resistance a “ global crisis that threatens a century of progress in health.” […]