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Overusing antibiotics drives bacteria to evolve resistance to infections, which means new drugs are a priority.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Overusing antibiotics has helped bacteria evolve to dodge the drugs' effects, and there has been a shortage of new antibiotics for decades.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Overusing antibiotics gives bacteria a chance to practice making mutations that resist treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Overusing these drugs, physicians have long warned, will permit resistant strains to flourish.

From Time Magazine Archive