WHO publishes list of bacteria for which new antibiotics are urgently needed.
World Health Organization, February 27, 2017.
The WHO’s “priority pathogens” list was drawn up in a bid to guide and promote research and development (R&D) of new antibiotics, as part of
February 27, 2017
Deadly, Drug-Resistant "Superbugs" Pose Huge Threat, WHO Says.
The New York Times, February 27, 2017.
“We are fast running out of treatment options,” said Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, the W.H.O. assistant director general who released the [priority pathogen
February 22, 2017
"Alarming" superbugs a risk to people, animals, and food, EU warns.
The Globe & Mail, February 22, 2017.
“Antimicrobial resistance is an alarming threat putting human and animal health in danger,” said Vytenis Andriukaitis, the EU’s health and food safety
February 18, 2017
Space-X is sending a drug resistant superbug to space.
Quirks & Quarks, February 18, 2017.
The pathogen known as MRSA is lethal, and highly resistant to known antibiotics. Now it’s being sent into space by a nano-biotechnology company using a
