Oxford University and Ineos Launch Antimicrobial Resistance Institute
A new state of the art institute for antimicrobial research is to open at Oxford University in the U.K. thanks to a £100 million donation from Ineos. Keep Reading
World Health Assembly Agrees on New Blueprint to Tackle Tropical Diseases
The freshly-inked roadmap sets global targets and milestones to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate 20 neglected tropical diseases and disease groups, which affect hundreds of millions of people. Keep Reading
Record Number of Countries Contribute Data Revealing Disturbing Rates of Antimicrobial Resistance
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
GAO: Antibiotic Development Insufficient to Meet Threat of Resistance
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
Researchers Create Artificial Virus to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
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
Lack of New Antibiotics Threatens Global Efforts to Contain Drug-Resistant Infections
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
Environmental Security: A Dirty Little War Being Lost with Conventional Technology
The germs with which we have had a “relative détente” have been mutating and can now threaten our lives. Keep Reading
More People in the United States Dying from Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Than Previously Estimated
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 Developing New Ways to Resist Antibiotics, Doctors Warn
Bacteria are increasingly developing ways of resisting antibiotics, threatening a future in which patients could become untreatable, doctors have warned. Keep Reading
HHS, DoD, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals to Co-Develop Antibiotic to Treat Drug-Resistant Infections
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
Could Seagulls be the Biggest Threat to Human Health?
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
WHO Steps Up Fight Against ‘Invisible Pandemic’ of Antimicrobial Resistance
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
UK Publishes Action Plan for Controlling Antimicrobial Resistance
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
World Leaders Take Part in Crisis Simulation of Superbug Pandemic
The crisis simulation put ministers in a fictional scenario where an E. Coli outbreak that is resistant to antibiotics spreads across borders. Keep Reading
U.S. Challenges World to Intensify Global Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
“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
Germs with Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S.
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