http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35153795
Erryone wants to worry about humanity being wiped out by global warming but ent nobody wanna worry about some small ass bacteria
>>7736039
then stop feeding cows with your bullshit antibiotics.
Capitalism destroyed the world in more than one way.
>>7736043
Then stop opposing genetic experiments on cows.
Socialism is destroying the world and blaming capitalism for that.
>>7736043
>Capitalism
Why do you assume that this wouldn't have happened under a different economic system?
>>7736054
I don't oppose them, I'm not even a socialist.
Why the ad hominem all of a sudden.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2015/01/08/teixobactin-and-ichip-promise-hope-against-antibiotic-resistance/
One new antibiotic was discovered this year, and more could follow.
Early 21st century scare of looming post-antibiotic era will end up as a side note in the in the history books of the future.
>>7736039
Because even if they can resist all bacteria they still probably won't ever be very common because they will probably be out-competed in nearly all environments by other microbes due to being so specialised towards resisting antibiotics
>>7737577
>Early 21st century scare of looming post-antibiotic era will end up as a side note in the in the history books of the future.
I hope
>>7737577
There's nothing good about having to replace easy to use once-effective antibiotics with exotic compounds with severe side effects that can only be safely administered by a medical professional that will only end up being rendered useless in a few years after it's introduction due to widespread misuse for short term profit gain.
Bacteriophages when?
After the Russkies find large quantities of abiotic oil