Superbugs are bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics, posing a serious threat to patients, especially those with compromised immune systems. They are a driving force behind the need to develop new classes of antibiotics. Hospitals are an ideal breeding ground for multi-resistant bacteria. The emergence of a superbug that has resisted all drugs could […]
Genetic engineering can increase the lethality of pathogens, and viruses can be resurrected from frozen samples. “Superbugs” can refer to engineered bioweapons or antibiotic-resistant microbes. The UN Biological Weapons Convention bans biological weapons, but major powers still conduct “biodefense” research. Creating a superbug is relatively easy, and the consequences of releasing one could be catastrophic. […]
