Could an HIV drug beat strep throat, flesh-eating bacteria?
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists are looking for innovative ways to combat bacterial infections. The pathogen that causes conditions from strep throat to flesh-eating disease is among them, but scientists have now found a tool that could help them fight it: a drug approved to treat HIV. Their work could someday lead to new treatments.