Tropical Frogs: The Next Source of Antibiotics

This century, microbes have been incredibly more resistant towards antibiotics. Deaths have been climbing, and are expected to climb to 10 million globally by 2050. The answer to this deadly problem: frogs. Tropical frogs in South America are in rich in disease-fighting chemicals. Secretions from the frog increases stamina and causes the receiver to be more alert. Frogs have lived on Earth for over 300 million years, and have created chemicals of their own to combat disease. Scientists have started to analyze the chemicals, and morph them into conventional antibiotics. Over 400 species of frogs have been identified to have created chemicals to fight disease. Bioengineers have encountered a problem: the secretions are toxic to the body. They will tweak the molecular structure in order for it not to be toxic, but produce the same results. Many countries are conducting research about this new idea. In the future, companies will mass produce the treatment while not harming the animals. Tropical frogs and many other species are the key to combating diseases which are resistant to treatments currently available to consumers. The idea will save many lives and revolutionize the medicine industry as we know it today.