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As antibiotic resistance grows, researchers turn to copper to fight infections

As antibiotic resistance grows, researchers turn to copper to fight infectionsWorldPing

When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an unlikely tool: copper.

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