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The fatally slow quest for next-gen antibiotics

The fatally slow quest for next-gen antibiotics

MEN’S HEALTH | Many bacteria have stopped responding to the drugs that used to kill them, and drugmakers have stopped responding to alarms about it. Can the system possibly be fixed before the bacteria win? Science writer Sarah Richards examines the high human toll superbugs are taking, the economics of antibiotics, and looks for answers from experts in the field, including BARDA Director Rick Bright.

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