Which of the following is a true statement of the facts it purports to covey? Jesse James meets Frankenstein’s Daughter?[1] Billy the Kid meets Dracula? [2] Antibiotic Resistance meets Global Warming?[3] The answer is: the last one. As film fans will know, the first two are films, representing the final Directorial offerings of the late, great William “one-shot” Beaudine. As for the third: its truly scary. Here’s how Nature Briefings sum it up: Climate Change worsens Drug Resistance
Climate change and antibiotic resistance are both major threats to human health, and the risks multiply when they intersect. Increased average minimum temperatures have been linked to higher rates of antibiotic resistance — maybe by making it easier for them to evolve. And extreme temperatures can force people to spend more time indoors, where infection can spread. Tackling these issues together will require global action — and recognition of inequity between richer and poorer nations. Some public health researchers argue for a new UN treaty, similar to existing climate treaties, calling for a 35% reduction in drug-resistant infections by 2035.Nature | 9 min read
But we urge you-no, we will get on our knees and absolutely beg you-to read the linked piece, gentle readers, for it concerns the safety and futures of each and every one of us. Just so you have no excuse, we’ve hyperlinked it again at [3] below.
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[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James_Meets_Frankenstein%27s_Daughter
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_the_Kid_Versus_Dracula
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