#antimicrobial-resistance on Hacker News

2 stories tagged antimicrobial-resistance, newest first.

Screenshot of nature.com: New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden

New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden (nature.com)

401 points by ascorbic 1 year ago | 280 comments

Nature news article about a new antibiotic molecule, found in soil from a technician's garden, that kills drug-resistant bacteria via a novel mechanism.

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Screenshot of theguardian.com: Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’(theguardian.com)

344 points by mdp2021 3 years ago | 218 comments

Guardian news article reporting a study suggesting an antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth may be harming the human immune system.

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#antimicrobial-resistance on Hacker News

New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden(nature.com)

Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’(theguardian.com)

New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden (nature.com)