Why modern medicine is at risk of losing its most vital tool
In short: Antibiotics underpin everything from routine surgery to chemotherapy, yet our ability to discover new ones has stalled. Gerry Wright explores the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance and how we might prevent a medical regression.
Modern medical procedures, including organ transplants and chemotherapy, rely on antibiotics to remain safe and effective. However, the discovery of new antibiotics has ceased, leaving us vulnerable to infectious diseases that were once easily cured.
This video examines the mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance and discusses potential strategies to protect these essential medicines from becoming obsolete.
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