{
  "id": 9415714,
  "title": "Evolved enzymes build tuberculosis antibiotic ingredient in the desired form, potentially reducing waste",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/evolved-enzymes-build-tuberculosis-antibiotic-ingredient-in-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-evolved-enzymes-tuberculosis-antibiotic-ingredient.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. While curative treatments exist, more than 80% of cases occur in low- and middle-income nations, where drug-resistant strains are on the rise and the cost of medications is a burden. A new class of antibiotics has shown promise against multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant TB, but its manufacturing cost…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}