Antibiotic resistance outwitted by supercomputers

Photo caption: Escherichia coli, one of the top three pathogens on World Health Organisation’s target list. Photo credit: University of Portsmouth. Article by University of Portsmouth. MedicalXpress – November 2, 2021.

Scientists may have made a giant leap in fighting the biggest threat to human health by using supercomputing to keep pace with the impressive ability of diseases to evolve.

A new study by an international team, co-led by Dr. Gerhard Koenig from the University of Portsmouth, tackled the problem of antibiotic resistance by redesigning existing antibiotics to overcome bacterial resistance mechanisms. […]

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