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Medical ResearchAfrica's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeuticsIssued by University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023
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Infectious DiseasesDrug-resistant gonorrhoea is a growing threat: a South African case studyRemco Peters & Liteboho Daniel Maduna 28 Oct 2020
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Medical ResearchWhy Africa needs more antibiotic trials involving childrenPui-Ying Iroh Tam 4 Aug 2020
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PharmaceuticalsAntibiotics: interplay between humans, animals and the environment is keySabiha Essack 28 Nov 2019
PharmaceuticalsBig Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownershipClaas Kirchhelle, Adam Roberts & Andrew Singer 20 Nov 2019
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TravelAir travel spreads infections globally, but health advice from inflight magazines can limit thatRamon Zenel Shaban and Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo 19 Jul 2019
AgricultureHow over-regulation, lack of understanding cause poverty and lack of transformationPeter Oberem 23 May 2019
Sustainable FarmingFeeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate changeLauren Ford and Pamela Judith Walsh 1 Apr 2019
PharmaceuticalsAntibiotic resistance: public awareness campaigns might not workMarco Haenssgen 6 Mar 2019
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Public HealthPenicillin was discovered 90 years ago - and despite resistance, the future looks good for antibioticsAlastair Hay 21 Sep 2018
Medical ResearchStudy: Antibiotic resistance is growing in low- and middle-income countries28 Mar 2018
AgricultureInternational community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry22 Jan 2018