Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story

Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers are studying ways to fight back against resistance.

By: André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 21, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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By André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to becoming reality for an increasing number of people. In 2016, a woman from Nevada died from a bacterial infection that was resistant to all 26 antibiotics that were available in the United States at that …

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