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World war on superbugs can only be won by a UN-led global effort

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World war on superbugs can only be won by a UN-led global effort

Antibiotic resistance is now such a big threat that only a global campaign akin to that on HIV can tackle it, say Dilip Nathwani and Ramanan Laxminarayan

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Send secret messages hidden in the DNA of bacterial spores

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Artwork of bacterium's cell wall, with the exterior at the top

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Bacteria lurking in blood could be culprit in countless diseases

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Bacteria made to turn sewage into clean water – and electricity

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Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

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Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa under the electron microscope

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Lung bacteria's sense of touch tells them when to turn nasty

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Incan mummies on display

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Antibiotic resistance discovered in the guts of ancient mummies

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Woman coughs in snow

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It’s safe to prescribe fewer antibiotics for coughs and colds

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Aerial shot of phytoplankton bloom

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Bacteria 'gardeners' farm algae to harvest when food runs out

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Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacteria

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Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time

The discovery of gut bacteria that need the calming chemical GABA to survive could explain why bacteria seem to influence our mood

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Tourists pick up antibiotic-resistance genes in just two days

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New life form discovered in saliva is linked to human disease

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Ancient enzyme resurrected from the ancestor of all bacteria

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Treating cows with antibiotics doubles dung methane emissions

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