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Rx for Survival: Rise of the Superbugs
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Program Overview
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It's difficult to imagine a world without medicines—and yet, before the
twentieth century there weren't any. The discovery of the very first
antibiotic, penicillin, and the subsequent development of more "wonder drugs"
transformed the face of modern medicine. Rise of the Superbugs chronicles these
historic successes, as well as the growing threat posed by new strains of
germs, such as tuberculosis and staph, that are resistant to our best
antibiotics. Are our strongest medicines becoming obsolete, and can we develop
new drugs in time to replace them?
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