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Antibiotic emergency could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years'

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious global health threat, endangering routine medical procedures and leading to rising mortality rates, especially among the elderly.

Stop delaying action on antimicrobial resistance - it is achievable and affordable

Improving access to high-quality antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries can significantly combat antimicrobial resistance and save millions of lives.

How the pandemic gave power to superbugs

Overuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns about breeding superbugs and antimicrobial resistance.

New app offers guidelines for medical staff on prescribing antibiotics

The Firstline app enhances antibiotic prescribing practices among clinicians, supporting better health outcomes and infection control.

The infection that affects half of women and its link to antibiotic resistance podcast

UTIs are common yet mysterious, requiring antibiotics for treatment and raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance.

Do I Need That Antibiotic?

Antibiotics pose a risk of developing antimicrobial resistance, leading to challenging future infections.

Antibiotic emergency could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years'

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious global health threat, endangering routine medical procedures and leading to rising mortality rates, especially among the elderly.

Stop delaying action on antimicrobial resistance - it is achievable and affordable

Improving access to high-quality antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries can significantly combat antimicrobial resistance and save millions of lives.

How the pandemic gave power to superbugs

Overuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns about breeding superbugs and antimicrobial resistance.

New app offers guidelines for medical staff on prescribing antibiotics

The Firstline app enhances antibiotic prescribing practices among clinicians, supporting better health outcomes and infection control.

The infection that affects half of women and its link to antibiotic resistance podcast

UTIs are common yet mysterious, requiring antibiotics for treatment and raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance.

Do I Need That Antibiotic?

Antibiotics pose a risk of developing antimicrobial resistance, leading to challenging future infections.
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When a Virus Could Save Your Life

Bacteriophage therapy is a viable alternative to antibiotics, especially with rising antibiotic resistance.

Penicillin Musical Plays at U.N. Meeting on Antibiotic Resistance

The discovery of penicillin and the narrative of antibiotics is both dramatic and urgent, reflecting the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance.

The world is facing an antibiotic emergency: a data-led plan of action is needed now | Sally Davies

Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health, potentially causing millions of preventable deaths unless immediate action is taken.

F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections

Pivmecillinam, a new antibiotic approved by the FDA for UTIs, offers a crucial solution for the increasing resistance to existing antimicrobial drugs.

When a Virus Could Save Your Life

Bacteriophage therapy is a viable alternative to antibiotics, especially with rising antibiotic resistance.

Penicillin Musical Plays at U.N. Meeting on Antibiotic Resistance

The discovery of penicillin and the narrative of antibiotics is both dramatic and urgent, reflecting the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance.

The world is facing an antibiotic emergency: a data-led plan of action is needed now | Sally Davies

Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health, potentially causing millions of preventable deaths unless immediate action is taken.

F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections

Pivmecillinam, a new antibiotic approved by the FDA for UTIs, offers a crucial solution for the increasing resistance to existing antimicrobial drugs.
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Coloniser' microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves

Antimicrobial resistance could revert us to a pre-antibiotic era, posing threats to global health.
Dr. Sylvia Omulo's research on harmless microbes offers insights for combating AMR.

Drug-resistant infections are on the rise. so why aren't we getting any new antibiotics?

Antimicrobial resistance threatens modern medicine, exacerbated by a lack of new antibiotic development and disproportionate impacts on low-income regions.

Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn

The overuse of antibiotics has led to the rapid evolution of superbugs, resulting in potentially millions of deaths by 2050 without action.

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Wild birds in urban areas carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, posing health risks to humans and livestock.
Research highlights the connection between antimicrobial resistance in urban wildlife and potential impacts on public health.

Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds

A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, posing a major public health concern.

Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050, study says

Over 39 million deaths anticipated from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050, significantly affecting older populations.

Coloniser' microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves

Antimicrobial resistance could revert us to a pre-antibiotic era, posing threats to global health.
Dr. Sylvia Omulo's research on harmless microbes offers insights for combating AMR.

Drug-resistant infections are on the rise. so why aren't we getting any new antibiotics?

Antimicrobial resistance threatens modern medicine, exacerbated by a lack of new antibiotic development and disproportionate impacts on low-income regions.

Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn

The overuse of antibiotics has led to the rapid evolution of superbugs, resulting in potentially millions of deaths by 2050 without action.

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Wild birds in urban areas carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, posing health risks to humans and livestock.
Research highlights the connection between antimicrobial resistance in urban wildlife and potential impacts on public health.

Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds

A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, posing a major public health concern.

Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050, study says

Over 39 million deaths anticipated from antibiotic-resistant infections by 2050, significantly affecting older populations.
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Superbugs could kill 39m people by 2050' amid rising drug resistance

Superbugs forecasted to kill over 39 million by 2050, with older adults most at risk due to rising antimicrobial resistance.

Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here's what Canadian survivors, doctors say should change | CBC News

Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance represent a significant public health crisis, underscoring the urgency for systemic change in how infections are managed.

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is tied to accessibility; millions lack affordable antibiotics for treatable infections, highlighting the need for a broader understanding of the issue.

World leaders declare target of 10% reduction in superbug deaths by 2030

World leaders aim to reduce deaths from superbugs by 10% by 2030, warning antimicrobial resistance could reverse medical progress.

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?

4.5 billion people lack adequate access to essential healthcare, facing multiple public health emergencies and increased risks from antimicrobial resistance and climate change.

World leaders commit to action to ensure future of modern medicine

The global effort to combat antimicrobial resistance is crucial to prevent a return to a pre-antibiotic era and protect modern medicine.

Superbugs could kill 39m people by 2050' amid rising drug resistance

Superbugs forecasted to kill over 39 million by 2050, with older adults most at risk due to rising antimicrobial resistance.

Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here's what Canadian survivors, doctors say should change | CBC News

Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance represent a significant public health crisis, underscoring the urgency for systemic change in how infections are managed.

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is tied to accessibility; millions lack affordable antibiotics for treatable infections, highlighting the need for a broader understanding of the issue.

World leaders declare target of 10% reduction in superbug deaths by 2030

World leaders aim to reduce deaths from superbugs by 10% by 2030, warning antimicrobial resistance could reverse medical progress.

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?

4.5 billion people lack adequate access to essential healthcare, facing multiple public health emergencies and increased risks from antimicrobial resistance and climate change.

World leaders commit to action to ensure future of modern medicine

The global effort to combat antimicrobial resistance is crucial to prevent a return to a pre-antibiotic era and protect modern medicine.
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Diverse anti-defence systems are encoded in the leading region of plasmids - Nature

Conjugation is crucial for gene transfer and antimicrobial resistance.
Leading region genes play a key role in plasmid establishment during conjugation.
F rpo promoters aid early gene expression in recipient cells.

Daily briefing: Mathematicians have described a new class of shape: soft cells

Straightforward solutions to antimicrobial resistance could avert millions of deaths.
Mathematicians have discovered a new class of shapes called soft cells, which are prevalent in nature.
Revisiting Wuhan's animal market offers clues about the initial spread of COVID-19.

Commensal consortia decolonize Enterobacteriaceae via ecological control - Nature

Antimicrobial agents have saved lives but fostered multidrug-resistant organisms, complicating global health efforts.
Fecal microbiota transplantation holds potential to treat multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae but faces practical challenges.

As a cancer care expert, my fears over my own diagnosis run deeper than just curing the disease | Jeff Dunn

Access to quality healthcare is essential for effective cancer treatment and recovery.

Sophisticated natural products as antibiotics - Nature

Exploring intricate mechanisms of natural product antibiotics inspires the design of advanced antibacterial agents to tackle resistance.

Big Pharma's focus on profit is behind medicine shortages, superbug threat

The profit-oriented approach in medicine development leads to shortages of essential medicines and poses a threat to public health.

Could the famous Roman Baths in Somerset save us from disease?

The Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset may contain special microbes with anti-bacterial properties that could lead to new antibiotic drugs.

Drug-resistant infections more likely to strike women, says WHO

Women might be more likely to develop drug-resistant infections than men.
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