High rates of resistance among antimicrobials frequently used to treat common infections, such as urinary tract infections or some forms of diarrhoea, indicate that the world is running out of effective ways to tackle these diseases. Keep Reading
Until effective incentives are introduced, more drug companies may exit the antibiotic development sector, and the pipeline of new treatments may continue to decrease. Keep Reading
An artificial virus capable of attacking superbug infections resistant to antibiotics has been bioengineered by researchers at University College London, National Physical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, University of Exeter and King’s College London. Keep Reading
Two new reports reveal a weak pipeline for antibiotic agents. The 60 products in development (50 antibiotics and 10 biologics) bring little benefit over existing treatments and very few target the most critical resistant bacteria (Gram-negative bacteria). Keep Reading
The germs with which we have had a “relative détente” have been mutating and can now threaten our lives. Keep Reading
The new report also categorizes the top antibiotic-resistant threats based on level of concern to human health: urgent, serious, or concerning. Keep Reading
Bacteria are increasingly developing ways of resisting antibiotics, threatening a future in which patients could become untreatable, doctors have warned. Keep Reading
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated antibiotic-resistant infections, including infections such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), as urgent public health threats. Keep Reading
Seagulls could be spreading deadly infections, say researchers who have discovered that the birds carry antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The team’s findings were described by the scientists as a “wake-up call” to authorities across the world. Keep Reading
As resistance to antibiotics grows, the World Health Organization has launched the latest stage of its campaign to fight this deadly health risk – likened by the agency to an 'invisible pandemic'– with the launch of a new online tool for health professionals. Keep Reading
Antibiotic resistance is predicted to kill 10 million people every year by 2050 without action. Without effective antibiotics, straightforward, everyday operations like caesarean sections or hip replacements could become too dangerous to perform. Keep Reading
The crisis simulation put ministers in a fictional scenario where an E. Coli outbreak that is resistant to antibiotics spreads across borders. Keep Reading
“We’ve had some success fighting antibiotic resistance but, if we don’t all act fast together, we will see global progress quickly unravel," warns HHS. Keep Reading
These include germs that cannot be killed by all or most antibiotics, are uncommon in a geographic area or the U.S., or have specific genes that allow them to spread their resistance to other germs. Keep Reading