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How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections

Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new antibiotics. Now, researchers say artificial intelligence is helping speed their search. Miles O'Brien reports.

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May 27, 2026

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How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections
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Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new antibiotics. Now, researchers say artificial intelligence is helping speed their search. Miles O'Brien reports.
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