BBC Inside Science
How do we solve antibiotic resistance?
Jul 4, 2024
Experts Laura Piddock and Margaret McCartney discuss the ongoing challenges of antibiotic resistance. Marine biologist Helen Scales predicts future ocean changes. Cosmologist Andrew Pontzen talks about black holes. Food scientist Stuart Farrimond explains the EU ban on smoky flavored crisps.
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- Antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to public health due to ineffective common antibiotics, leading to severe consequences.
- Bacterial resistance mechanisms, including genetic mutations and DNA exchange, present challenges in developing new antibiotics, requiring innovative strategies for combating resistance.
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Antibiotic Resistance Threat and Consequences
The podcast delves into the persistent threat of antimicrobial resistance, highlighting the rise of untreatable bacterial infections that caused 1.25 million deaths in 2019. With notable developments in antibiotics, concerns persist as common antibiotics are increasingly ineffective, leading to severe repercussions such as invasive treatments, serious side effects, and post-surgery complications. Failure to combat this resistance could impact routine operations, vulnerable patients, and overall healthcare effectiveness.
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