The Small Assassins

Viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Nature’s triple threat.

The PBS Newshour covers critical research into a new generation of antibiotics. Boston’s home team includes the Broad (pronounced “Brode”) Institute, MIT, and Mass General Hospital. I have a niece who works in one of the labs at the Broad.

A significant factor in the rise of drug-resistant bacteria has been the overuse of antibiotics, especially in animals.

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/11/life-saving-antibiotics-jeopardy-growing-use-factory-farmed-animals

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