This is, I believe, very good news:
Martin J. Blaser, MD, is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the human microbiome — and he proved it last year with the publication of his critically acclaimed, best-selling book, “Missing Microbes,” which helped lay audiences better understand the microbiome’s often complex make-up and the important role it plays in human health.
Now, Blaser will lend his expertise to the federal government — under a new initiative focused on combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a growing health problem in the U.S. and abroad. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that Blaser will chair the newly-formed Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, which will offer advice, information and recommendations to HHS Secretary Burwell. The council also will help shape programs such as the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, which aims to increase prevention and surveillance, identify and characterize resistant bacteria, and improve the research and development of new antibiotics and other interventions.
Read More here: Martin J Blaser to Lead New Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.