Antibiotic Resistance Could Lead to More COVID-19 Deaths

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April 01, 2020

Dear Reader, The worldwide response to the coronavirus pandemic has been remarkable. It also raises the question why something similar has not happened to address another crisis in global medicine—the issue of increasing antibiotic resistance.Bacterial superinfections are often what make outbreaks like COVID-19 especially deadly. Our main story argues that these two public health challenges can only be solved with collective action. Next up, researchers who study Earth's movement are reporting a drop in seismic noise that could be the result of transport networks and other human activities being shut down. Also featured today is a story on how Twitter is fundamentally reshaping the way scientists and academic physicians can discover, discuss and share research. Important information for our print subscribers

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Public Health Antibiotic Resistance Could Lead to More COVID-19 Deaths Secondary bacterial infections are part of the problem, and we need to ramp up research on new drugs to fight them By Claas Kirchhelle,Adam Roberts,Andrew C. Singer

EARTH Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Changed the Way Earth Moves A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists By Elizabeth Gibney,Nature magazine

Environment Several States, Environmental Groups Vow to Sue Over Car Pollution Rollback The second part of the Trump administration's vehicle emissions rule, announced yesterday, lowers fuel efficiency requirements By Jennifer Hijazi,E&E News

Space NASA Moon Program and Hubble Telescope Successor Face COVID-19 Delays Space agencies must balance keeping staff safe and meeting launch deadlines By Irene Klotz

Medicine How Twitter Is Changing Medical Research From online journal clubs to "tweetorials" to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine By Nicole Wetsman,Nature Medicine

Public Health Scientists Fear Second Coronavirus Wave as China's Lockdowns Ease Other countries on lockdown will be watching for a resurgence of infections in Hubei province now that travel restrictions are lifting By David Cyranoski,Nature magazine

Conservation Can We Save the Woodrat without Slaughtering Cats? In Key Largo, Fla., conservationists and feline lovers figure out how to get along  By Carrie Arnold

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FROM THE ARCHIVE A Visual Guide to Antibiotic Resistance Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat By Amanda Montañez

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