Event:
Teixobactin, a newly discovered antibiotic, offers hope in treating tuberculosis and infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria; the drug has been effective in rodent trials but has not yet been tested in humans
More Notable Events on January 7:
1986 U.S. president Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya
1953 President Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb
1942 WW II siege of Bataan starts
1914 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal
1618 Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor
