Researchers discover how to turn one germ's drug resistance into an Achilles' heel
June 01, 2026
June 01, 2026
NEW YORK, June 1 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Researchers discover how to turn one germ's drug resistance into an Achilles' heel
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Decades of reliance on the antibiotic rifampicin have fueled the rise of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). But as the bacterium mutates to protect itself from the drug, it also creates new weak points that other therapies could exploit. Now, a new study in Natur . . .
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Researchers discover how to turn one germ's drug resistance into an Achilles' heel
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Decades of reliance on the antibiotic rifampicin have fueled the rise of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). But as the bacterium mutates to protect itself from the drug, it also creates new weak points that other therapies could exploit. Now, a new study in Natur . . .