The friendly virus

Discovery by BBC

Jun 22, 202626:28Religion & Spirituality

Our antibiotics are failing us. In 2025, the UK Government said antibiotic resistance (AMR) contributes to more than 35,000 deaths each year in the UK. Emergency doctors say they are losing patients on a regular basis wh...

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