Bio researchers receive patent to fight superbugs

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Superbugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, have been on the rise since antibiotics were first introduced 80 years ago. That's because these germ-fighting agents have lost their punch from being overprescribed and misused, allowing bacteria pathogens to develop immunities against them.

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