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drug resistance

A computer model of a bacteriophage, which looks like a robot bug.
Health & Medicine
Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?
A rapid diagnostic test for malaria.
Health
With quick and easy malaria tests, some unexpected drawbacks
Case of drug-resistant microbes are on the rise around the world, especially bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This map from the World Health Organization shows the proportion of cases of tuberculosis that are resistant to multiple drugs, based on the la
Environment
A World Health Organization report warns we’re moving toward a world where antibiotics don’t work
Health & Medicine
Antibiotic use fuels drug resistant superbugs from India
Health & Medicine
Advocates say FDA should ban all non-medical use of antibiotics in animals
Business, Economics and Jobs
Superbugs: India and the Rise of Drug-Resistant Germs
Health Note/Antibiotic Resistance