Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has escalated rapidly in recent years, growing into a serious global health emergency. Disease-causing bacteria are continually adapting, finding new ways to survive treatments that once eliminated them. As a result, more drug resistant "superbugs" are spreading, and projections suggest that by 2050 they could be responsible for more than 10 million deaths worldwide each year.

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