Antibiotics against superbugs: The fight has just begunĀ 

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Experience the story of the wondrous and diverse world of one of humanity's greatest discoveries - the story of the world of . What antibiotics are, how they work and how to use them properly - are just some of the most interesting chapters. The development of antibiotic resistance and , have started a battle that is yet to culminate, and the end of this story depends primarily on us.

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1. round:
For a long time, in the fight between disease causing-bacteria and antibiotics, bacteria did not have a chance.

Find out more about antibiotics - where do they come from and how do they work.
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2. round:
Bacteria strike back. The overuse of antibiotics has resulted in the development of superbugs - bacteria resistant to many types of antibiotics.

Explore how and why antibiotics started to lose their effectiveness.
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3. round:
No surrender, support to antibiotics comes from all sides. Scientists all over the world are working hard to develop new antibiotics and other ways to fight superbugs.

Will they succeed?
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