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Access to vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets, as well as new treatments, are needed to combat malaria, experts said.
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The new report compared countries’ vaccination rates, compliance with international health standards, and more.
TB is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease
Tuberculosis killed an estimated 1.25 million people worldwide in 2023.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Better infection controls could prevent 750,000 superbug deaths a year
A new four-part series in the Lancet details how so-called superbugs are impacting global health and how preventing bacterial infections in the first place could reduce drug resistance.
Scientists create new synthetic antibiotic to kill superbugs
The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans.
Scientists discover first new antibiotics in over 60 years using AI
A new class of antibiotics for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria which was discovered using more transparent deep learning models.
Bleach no more effective at killing superbug than water, study finds
Researchers have found that chlorine-based disinfectant does not kill a superbug on hospital scrubs.
AMR Awareness: The European startup fighting a 'silent pandemic'
Helsinki-based startup Resistomap has raised €2 million to develop a biosecurity intelligence platform - a new tool to monitor antibiotic resistance.
Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working
In partnership with The European Commission
Antibiotics have been called 'wonder drugs' - but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains.
Antibiotic resistance may be linked to air pollution, study finds
A new global study found that rising air pollution levels correlated with increased antibiotic resistance – one of the biggest threats to human health.
A new bacteria-killing material could help fight hospital superbugs
Plastic often harbours germs. UK scientists have found a way for it to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi - even very resistant ones.