The road to new tuberculosis antibiotic development in our backyard
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by Elise Steinberger While news of a case of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis in Chicago makes its way across the nation, we ask ourselves, where do we go from here? When modern medicine can’t work its magic, for a moment we remain disoriented. Germs are everywhere. While we’ve all likely heard about the problem of drug-resistant […]
New Amphibians exhibit at Shedd Aquarium highlights conservation
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By Elise Steinberger Standing in the shower, watching soap suds disappear down the drain as you shampoo your hair, your mind wanders through your to-do list. You’re probably not giving those shampoo bubbles at your feet a second thought. The mudpuppy wishes you would. This Great Lakes salamander is just one of the many amphibian […]