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posted by Isabel Miller
Monday, Aug 5, 24 @ 7:45 am

A big discovery at UIC.

A newly discovered antibiotic, which targets two different cellular mechanisms, could make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to develop resistance, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

https://scitechdaily.com/100-million-times-more-difficult-revolutionary-dual-action-antibiotic-makes-bacterial-resistance-nearly-impossible/

Comment by OneMan Monday, Aug 5, 24 @ 9:37 am
== A big discovery at UIC. ==

That is great news. Modern medicine needs a new magic bullet since most everything today has slowly become ineffective.

So how soon can this come to market?

Comment by RNUG Monday, Aug 5, 24 @ 10:55 am
===So how soon can this come to market?===

Can the “market” exclude feedlots and CAFOs? What is it, something like 25% of antibiotics are used on animals in such settings?

Comment by Anyone Remember Monday, Aug 5, 24 @ 12:49 pm

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