
The world is desperate for new antibiotics, and New Zealand’s unique fungi are a source of promising compounds - Hot off the press
Guest Author • Sep 10, 2021 •
Siouxsie Wiles, University of Auckland While we’re all rightly focused on the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment, the SARS-CoV-2 virus isn’t the only microbial threat we face. Back in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that within a decade, antibiotic-resistant bacteria could make routine surgery, organ transplantation and cancer treatment life-threateningly risky — and spell the … Read More