superbugs
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The US FDA Finally Tightens Rules For Livestock Antibiotics, But It’s Still Not Enough
On January 1, a set of long-awaited FDA rules went into effect that could mark a major shift in the agency’s approach to antibiotics for livestock animals. First, the new US policies place an outright ban on the use of any antibiotics considered “medically important” to help animals gain weight. The rules also require that…
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That Scary Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Is Now In The US
Earlier this month, a frightening report warned of an antibiotic-resistant superbug which might kill as many as 10 million people worldwide by 2050. Now it looks like the first case of that superbug has been documented in the US.
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Scientists Now Know How Drug-Resistant Superbugs Move
The structure you see above has been nicknamed a “comet”, but it’s really bacteria streaking across an agar plate. Scientists have found out that superbugs, antibiotic resistant bacteria, can move, helping them spread and establish new colonies.