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The war against antibiotic resistance is finally turning in our favour

16 January 2019

We are finally seeing progress in the battle against antibiotic resistance, but now we must make it profitable to develop new drugs
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Trump’s Iran U-turn could restart the global nuclear arms race

16 May 2018

The US has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to stick to its word on arms control deals. The result may be a return to the dark days of growing nuclear arsenals

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