Hacker News with Generative AI: Antibiotic Resistance

Scientific Incentives Stalled the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance (ifp.org)
If nothing is done, antibiotic resistance promises a return to the historical norm of more frequent death from infectious diseases.
Antibiotic Resistance, Public Health, Science, Medicine
3 points by surprisetalk 23 days ago | 0 comments
'Achilles heel' of antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered (studyfinds.org)
SAN DIEGO — In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” researchers have uncovered an unexpected vulnerability that could change how we fight these deadly infections – and it all comes down to a microscopic competition for resources.
Antibiotic Resistance, Microbiology, Science, Medicine
30 points by Brajeshwar 95 days ago | 5 comments
City microbes surviving on disinfectants, research reveals (phys.org)
New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil.
Microbiology, Urban Environments, Environmental Science, Evolution, Antibiotic Resistance
9 points by pseudolus 127 days ago | 0 comments
Typhoid spreads in Pakistan as antibiotics fail (theguardian.com)
As world leaders discuss the battle against superbugs in New York, Pakistan’s children are suffering on the frontline
Antibiotic Resistance, Public Health, Pakistan, Disease Outbreaks, Global Health
71 points by n1b0m 151 days ago | 95 comments
Will we die from minor scratches in the future? Q&A antibiotic resistance expert (theconversation.com)
Antibiotic Resistance, Medicine, Health, Science
15 points by Bluestein 237 days ago | 14 comments
When an antibiotic fails: Scientists are using AI to target 'sleeper' bacteria (phys.org)
Artificial Intelligence, Science, Medicine, Antibiotic Resistance
39 points by PaulHoule 315 days ago | 6 comments