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  • You Shouldn’t Freak Out About The Antibiotic Apocalypse

    You Shouldn’t Freak Out About The Antibiotic Apocalypse

    A team of scientists has discovered a gene that renders bacteria resistant to colistin, a so-called last-resort antibiotic doctors use when other drugs have failed. This is very bad news, and yes, it could usher in a post-antibiotic era — if we let it. But here’s why you shouldn’t panic just yet, and what you…