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Urban drains turning into superbug hotspots: Researchers
short by / on Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
Researchers from THSTI and Cambridge found urban drains teeming with antibiotics and 170+ resistance genes. Bacteria in sewers swap DNA through horizontal gene transfer, creating "superbugs" that cause untreatable hospital infections. This study in Nature Communications urges nationwide wastewater monitoring to predict future outbreaks and protect public health through a One Health approach.
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