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Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Pandemic

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Pandemic

FromI AM BIO


Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Pandemic

FromI AM BIO

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We are on the precipice of a looming crisis. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the evolution of deadly pathogens like bacteria and fungi to resist all current antimicrobial medicines. In this episode, we talk about how the dwindling supply of new antibiotics is fueling this silent pandemic, and why we need a continued pipeline of new antibiotics to avoid this crisis.Guests:Ankit Mahadevia, Spero TherapeuticsHenry  Skinner, AMR Action FundMary Dwight, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
Released:
Nov 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Powerful stories of biotechnology breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve. Hosted by BIO President & CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath.