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Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
- chiefalchemist 3y agoThe good news is: This is potentially good news. The bad news is: The article makes zero mention of how we got ourselves into this (mess). That is, The First World's borderline criminal over-prescribing of antibiotics (for humans, and for factory animal "farming") has threatened the health of the entire planet. The unknown news is: While this new drug / therapy might be effective against "bad" bacteria, what's it going to do to all the "good" (read: necessary for good health) bacteria?