Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity vulnerable to future pandemics
If governments are serious about pandemic preparedness, they must support bold measures to conserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials within …
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Why water is important in the AMR debate
Access to safe water is one of the prerequisites for maintaining sound health and environment in a community and is also a responsibility of …
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How to develop a template for community action on AMR
ReAct Asia Pacific is engaging community stakeholder groups to mainstream action on antibiotic resistance
Clear and present danger: Lancet study highlights AMR time bomb in India, world
A recent study in The Lancet showed alarming casualties due to antimicrobial resistance globally, especially Asia and Africa; it also …
Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?
A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found
New molecule promises to address drug resistance
The new molecule is an antimicrobial peptide, which kills bacteria by breaking down their membranes
Some good and bad news on antimicrobial resistance
While Indian researchers have found the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a healthy human gut, British scientists have developed a …
‘Vaccines can be a potent weapon to fight AMR’
Webinar by International vaccine institute, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions and Denmark ministry to discuss role of …
Antimicrobial resistance: Here is how pharma companies can reduce antibiotic pollution in effluents
There is a high risk of antibiotic residues entering the environment from wastewater used in manufacturing pharmaceuticals
Vaccines to prevent antimicrobial resistance: Accelerate trials for priority candidates, says WHO
Over 60 vaccines against antibiotic-resistant pathogens in clinical development stage
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How the environment plays a role in AMR
The environment is key to the One Health approach to address AMR, which is being strongly advocated by the United Nations and other actors
After humans, antibiotic resistance rises in dolphins
Around 90% of samples taken from dolphins in Florida were found to be resistant to at least one type of pathogen, according to new study
Superbugs can infect you through plants too: study
Scientists fed infected lettuce to mice and found that superbugs could stay inside them without being detected
COVID-19: Why biocide overuse needs to be addressed to tackle AMR
Excessive use of biocides can be a potential threat that could drive AMR further, underlined a WHO editorial
Antimicrobial resistance: Here is how Malaysia endeavours to protect its people from AMR
Public awareness campaigns related to the prudent use of antimicrobial agents can reduce the misuse of antimicrobials in animals
Antibiotic use in Uganda high: Action is needed
Less than 30% antibiotic prescriptions complied with Uganda’s clinical guidelines, finds survey
Global antibiotic use in animals dip by 13% in 3 years; but regional disparities exist
While 49 countries from Asia, Far East, Oceania and Europe reported an overall reduction in antimicrobials used, the remaining 31 from African …
Rising antimicrobial resistance among newborns calls for novel antibiotic regimens
Newborn infection rates in low-income countries are three-20 times higher than in high-income countries
Refugees, migrant populations particularly vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance: WHO
Healthcare needs of these populations are heterogenous and depend heavily on host countries’ capacity
Report finds positive associations between antimicrobial use in animals and AMR in humans
Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials is one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance
Study warns diphtheria could become a major global threat
The relatively easily-preventable infection, has started to become resistant to several classes of antibiotics and in future, it may even become …
WHO launches tool for safer use of antibiotics, curb resistance
The health body has also begun a global campaign to achieve 60% increase in use of drugs that target a specific microorganism rather than several …
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: Now G7 health ministers take it up
Report highlights key healthcare challenges, G7 commitments to address them
India among top countries for hospital-acquired resistant infections: Study
136 million such infections globally; China, Pakistan and India bear highest burden
Antibiotic residues in wastewater may trigger antimicrobial resistance in India, China: Study
Antimicrobial resistance results in an increase in morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs for the individual, health system and country