Why It Matters: Prescription for Disaster
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - 11:41
in Health & Medicine
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. A major cause is their overuse in both humans and animals. At the same time, a lack of financial incentives is setting back efforts to discover new classes of antibiotics. The problem is both global and local, and without new initiatives, many common medical conditions could become deadly once again.