antibiotics resistance

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Drug-resistant infections a growing threat in Europe, report warns

Antimicrobial resistance causes more than 35,000 deaths per year across the region.

18/11/2025

Health news

Rate of drug-resistant blood infections to rise in Europe through 2030

The uptick in infections will have a bigger impact on older adults, the study found.

05/11/2025

Health news

One in six bacterial infections now resistant to antibiotics, WHO says

Many antibiotics have lost effectiveness against common bacterial infections since 2018, the report warned.

13/10/2025

Health news

'Nightmare bacteria' infections are on the rise in the US

Though the numbers are still small, the rate of US cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years.

24/09/2025

Health news

Bacteria strain that evades antibiotics is spreading in Europe

The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine other European countries, according to Danish research.

23/07/2025

Green News

Meet the teen duo that won this year’s Earth Prize Europe

The European winners hope they can scale up their invention to tackle water pollution at its source.

07/04/2025

Health news

New antibiotics discovery could turn tide against drug-resistant bugs

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

02/04/2025

Health news

Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics

Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say.

11/03/2025

Health news

Malaria cases surge to 263 million amid stalled effort to stop spread

Access to vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets, as well as new treatments, are needed to combat malaria, experts said.

11/12/2024

Health news

Which EU countries are best prepared for the next health crisis?

The new report compared countries’ vaccination rates, compliance with international health standards, and more.

18/11/2024

Health news

TB is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease

Tuberculosis killed an estimated 1.25 million people worldwide in 2023.

29/10/2024

Health news

Vaccines could put a major dent in deaths from antibiotic resistance

The number of lives that could be saved is even higher considering vaccine candidates in the pipeline.

10/10/2024

Healthcare

Global leaders commit to curbing antibiotic resistance by 2030

The UN agreement calls for global cooperation to protect people from superbugs that can evade antibiotic drugs.

26/09/2024

Health news

Death toll from antibiotic resistance to reach 39 million by 2050

Antimicrobial resistance is already killing millions around the globe, but deaths could surge by 68 per cent between 2021 and 2050, according to a major new study.

17/09/2024

Health news

How taxing certain antibiotics could help tackle drug resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern, and a new study looks into how taxation could impact antibiotic prescriptions.

03/07/2024

Health news

Gonorrhoea becoming more resistant to antibiotics, health bodies warn

A new surveillance report found that bacteria causing the sexually transmitted disease (STD) have increased in drug resistance.

10/06/2024