Weekend Being - May 29, 2016

May 29, 2016 02:51 am | Updated 03:35 am IST

Today's Weekend Being stories: on the battle against superbugs; the importance of tetanus elimination and the repurcussions of the discovery of the 'nightmare superbug' found in the U.S.

The battle against superbugs

Bengaluru-based labs and start-ups are attempting to design molecules that can be developed into broad-spectrum drugs to combat drug-resistant bacteria.

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A big boost for public health

Unlike polio and smallpox, the risk of maternal and neonatal tetanus will always exist. Tetanus spores are always a part of the environment.

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