Attack of the Super Bugs
Don't panic! But you should really know about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, aka super bugs. They're here, and they're doing very well, thank you. SciShow explains what they are, how they're...
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What potential disasters keep you up at night? Meteor strikes? Super Volcanos? World War Three? World war Z? Those are all pretty scary and we didn't even mention climate change but there's one other immediate terrifying, scientific problem that rises above the rest... Superbugs I'm not talking about giant spiders of Mirkwood or tracker jackers. I'm talking about antibiotic resistant bacteria. Which by the way are everywhere. Antibiotics are pretty incredible. Since the discovery of penicillin they have extended the average human life by about 10 years. A good percentage of the people watching this right now are only alive today because at some point an antibiotic saved their life. But we're facing a little bit of a crisis. Antibiotic...
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What potential disasters keep you up at night? Meteor strikes? Super Volcanos? World War Three? World war Z? Those are all pretty scary and we didn't even mention climate change but there's one other immediate terrifying, scientific problem that rises above the rest... Superbugs I'm not talking about giant spiders of Mirkwood or tracker jackers. I'm talking about antibiotic resistant bacteria. Which by the way are everywhere. Antibiotics are pretty incredible. Since the discovery of penicillin they have extended the average human life by about 10 years. A good percentage of the people watching this right now are only alive today because at some point an antibiotic saved their life. But we're facing a little bit of a crisis. Antibiotic...
