The biggest disadvantage of using antibiotics is that we tend to become resistant to them, which in turn reduces their efficacy. This also means that some diseases that were easy to treat in the past, may become a problem again, especially as they transform into superbugs capable of fighting off the threat. Scientists and regulatory bodies have taken notice and now there’s a call to action in order to reverse this effect. Pharmaceutical and medical companies are also working on this problem, as their medications become increasingly ineffective.
Key Takeaways:
- A major health crisis of the twenty-first century is the fact that humans have become increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
- Multi-drug resistant bacteria strains are on the rise and causing death across the world.
- A recent report attests that such super-bugs could be at the base of causing ten million deaths per year in just a few short decades.
“I am a biochemist and microbiologist who has been researching and teaching about antibiotic development and resistance over the past 20 years.”
