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New Bacteria Found Halts Growth of Super-bugs



We have all heard for some time that antibiotic resistant super-bugs are a threat to world. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes the problem as “one of the biggest threats to global health.”


A team based in Swansea University Medical School have discovered a new strain of bacteria, this bacteria is a true bacteria and are the source of two-thirds of the various front line antibiotics used in medicine today.

Read the full article here: Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of super-bugs—new hope for tackling antibiotic resistance

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