Could liposomes be the answer to our antibiotic crisis?

Gizmag; It's no secret we are facing an antibiotic crisis. Overuse has caused widespread antibiotic resistance, leading the World Health Organisation to declare we are "headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill." Scientists from the University of Bern have developed a new non-antibiotic compound that treats severe bacterial infections and avoids the problem of bacterial resistance... Continue Reading Could liposomes be the answer to our antibiotic crisis? 

Section: Medical 

Tags: Antibiotic, Bacteria, Infections, Nanoparticles, University of Bern 

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