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Beating superbugs

The small team of Indian scientists who think they鈥檝e found a new way to kill superbugs.

A small team of Indian scientists think they鈥檝e found a new way to kill superbugs. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are killing hundreds of thousands of people every year, and that number is going up fast. But one Bangalore-based biotech company thinks they might be on the verge of a breakthrough.

Produced and presented by Jo Mathys

Picture: Science Photo Library

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