Tales of the Resistance

The rebirth of previously unviable antibiotics may keep humanity afloat in the race against superbugs

August 15, 2023 iAMResponsible Season 3 Episode 18
Tales of the Resistance
The rebirth of previously unviable antibiotics may keep humanity afloat in the race against superbugs
Show Notes

The broken antibiotic development pipeline threatens humanity's success in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, but new scientific advancements are putting old antibiotics back on the table.

Show notes: 80-year-old antibiotic may become a weapon against drug-resistant bacteria

This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a nationwide university outreach team led by Amy Schmidt at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln . Find out more about the project here. Funding for the iAMResponsbile Project was provided by USDA-NIFA Award Nos. 2017-68003-26497, 2018-68003-27467 and 2018-68003-27545. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Intro and outro music was by BenSound