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New Superbug Weapon to Replace Failing Antibiotics

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers in British Columbia have identified a peptide that can fight infection by boosting the immune system. Because antibiotics are under threat due to an explosion of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, this may be just in time."

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  1. Frosting by CosmeticLobotamy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I won't take it unless it comes with mint frosting.

  2. I hope not by DogDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, hope it doesn't work. I have a lot of shotgun shells and canned foods that will go to waste if my prediction of bacteria wiping out the human race doesn't come true.

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    1. Re:I hope not by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm more curious what the shotguns shells would be for myself, who is he planning on shooting?

      The zombies created by the superbug, of course, silly.
  3. Quick. by Original+Replica · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's inject it into all our livestock.

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  4. Simple fix for this problem by LunaticTippy · · Score: 5, Funny

    We need to develop a new, superstrong antibiotic called Placebocillin. If that doesn't work, we can always try intravenous Cephplacebo.

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