Boston Magazine Northeastern University Researchers Cured A Mouse With the ‘Superbug’ Northeastern University’s Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis has overcome a leading public health threat: treating and eliminating methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA, or a “superbug”. The new, groundbreaking study was published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The “superbug” infects approximately 1 million Americans each year and kills tens of thousands. MRSA can […]