Tuesday, May 02, 2017

Antibiotics & Super Bugs

The overuse of antibiotics to fight diseases in humans (and livestock) is encouraging bacteria and other microbes to evolve resistance. Are superbugs inevitable? Is the golden age of medicine coming to an end? Don't freak out just yet, get the facts, and be a better consumer of antibiotics.

Kurgesagt - In a Nutshell has a crack at it.
Dr. Joe from It's Okay to be Smart takes a lighter approach, a looks at the origin of Antibiotics.
TED Ed focuses on the evolution of Antibiotic Resistance.

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