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
Health news 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. 24/05/2024
Health news 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. 15/02/2024
Health news 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. 31/12/2023
Health news 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. 22/11/2023
Business 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. 19/11/2023
Smart Health 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. 02/11/2023
Health news 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. 08/08/2023
Health news 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. 16/05/2023
Health news 'Shapeshifting' antibiotics could help combat drug-resistant superbugs Tens of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections. 'Shapeshifting' antibiotics could be the key to stopping it. 18/04/2023
Health news Which countries use antibiotics the most and least in Europe? Antibiotic use dropped dramatically during the COVID pandemic. But some Europeans continue to take them without a justification. 30/03/2023