Superbugs

Inhumane, unregulated animal agriculture practices in India extract a heavy toll on us, and the environment

The poultry industry has grown unregulated such that it impacts the weakest sections of society: residents near these farms, the environment and the birds themselves.

Researchers use CRISPR gene editing to disrupt antibiotic-resistance in bacteria

The method doesn’t make permanent genome changes, affecting expression of bacterial genes instead

Worrying stats: Almost all websites have serious security vulnerabilities; 2014 superbugs not yet patched

Nearly 10 percent of the servers scanned were found to be vulnerable to high security risks, and 50 percent had a Medium security vulnerability.