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The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for ne..
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Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. The manner in which antibiotics have been used in the past means that they are no longer effective and have become resistant to the bacteria they once fought.
In order to solve the problem, there needs to be a change in the way antibiotics are used, and novel, sustainable medical technologies must be established. A team at Chalmers University of Technology has engineered a new material that prevents wound infections and works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.