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www.nature.com Are non-antibiotic drugs contributing to antimicrobial resistance? Nature - Plans to address drug resistance typically focus on the use of antibiotics, but there are signs that compounds with incidental antibacterial effects might be part of the problem, too. I once reported for the robust but now closed local paper in Tunbridge Wells. We would have spent the weekend investigating the true cause and appalling reaction to the @sewateruk outage that is now incredibly into its fourth day. We would even have pics of the work/lack or work being carried out at the Pembury treatment works which is supposed to be the cause. We would have certainly called people out individually and interviewed the worst affected and sought a whistle blower to hand over the true story.View quoted post on X
This is why local newspapers were so important for communities and why their demise has allowed systemic poor behaviour to seep into towns without the correct criticism and scrutiny.
Sadly, we only have @ThreshedThought to hold this dire excuse of water company to account - and he's done a fine job of questioning their haphazard, perhaps dishonest, messaging and continual failures.
This trial has two goals: ensure the brain implant is safe; and to restore a person's ability to communicate with real-time speechView quoted post on X
go.nature.com/3XDq9rx
Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the privacy and autonomy of people who use mind-reading devicesView quoted post on X
go.nature.com/4r5setQ
