CNA Explains: What are antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
04:17 Min
Antibiotics may have saved countless lives, but overuse and misuse have led to the rise of superbugs that are bacteria-resistant to the most powerful medications. Superbugs are associated with close to five million deaths every year. It takes roughly 10 years and about US$1 billion to discover a new antibiotic. Teresa Tang reports.
07 Apr 2025 11:43pm
Antibiotics may have saved countless lives, but overuse and misuse have led to the rise of superbugs that are bacteria-resistant to the most powerful medications. Superbugs are associated with close to five million deaths every year. It takes roughly 10 years and about US$1 billion to discover a new antibiotic. Teresa Tang reports.
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