Warwick University scientists discover potent new antibiotic

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Scientists discovered a potent new antibiotic, pre-methylenomycin C lactone, that is over 100 times stronger than its known counterpart. This compound, found by researchers from Warwick and Monash Universities, could combat drug-resistant superbugs and infections that cause over a million deaths annually. The discovery suggests a new approach to finding antibiotics, with bacteria showing no resistance to the compound in initial tests.


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