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Life / Medicine

Infections under control

New antibiotics, phages, universal vaccines and early warning keep resistant germs and pandemics in check.

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A mix of AI-designed antibiotics, phage therapy, broadly protective vaccines and global surveillance would reduce deaths from infections and avoid another COVID-scale event. It needs funding and cooperation as much as science.

What it brings

  • Safe surgery and cancer therapy
  • A universal flu vaccine
  • Fewer childhood deaths from infections

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