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The ‘Superbug’ melting pot: How urban sewage is driving antibiotic resistance

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Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Faridabad 20 Jan 2026 Urban sewage systems across India are acting as vast evolutionary laboratories for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a major new study. Researchers investigating wastewater across six Indian states have discovered that our sewers are teeming with high concentrations of antibiotics and a terrifying array of superbug genes. The study, conducted by BRIC-Translational Health Science an…
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Research Matters broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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