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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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