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The Dangers of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWithout antibiotics, the risk of infection would set back the practice of medicine by 100 years. Now super-bugs that resist antibiotics are getting ahead of new drugs to fight them. It's got to the point where US and British public health officials warned this month of a potential "nightmare." We hear why it's getting so urgent and what might be done. Also, Secretary of State John Kerry in Afghanistan, and Cyprus' deal with the Eurozone — ending a tax haven and costing wealthy Russians big money.
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3 storiesJohn Kerry in Afghanistan
Earlier this month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the Obama Administration was working behind his back with the Taliban. A joint news conference Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel never happened. Today, John Kerry, the Secretary of State, made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan. Kevin Sieff is Kabul Bureau Chief for the Washington Post .
Read the story8 minBugs, Drugs and Super-bugs
Public health officials don't want to "cry wolf" or frighten people more than needed. So, they don't often use apocalyptic language.
Read the story35 minA Deal for Cyprus, but Upheaval May Not Be Over
Last week, the parliament in Cyprus turned down a bailout proposed by Eurozone bankers. Today, the Cypriot government struck a new deal that does not require parliamentary approval. The country's economy could decline by 10 percent but the big short-term losers are Russian billionaires.
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