Oyster ‘blood’ holds promise for combating drug-resistant superbugs: new research
- Written by Kate Summer, Postdoctoral research fellow, Southern Cross University
Ken Griffiths/ShutterstockSuperbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now...





