Search Tag: antimicrobial resistance
2025 24 Feb
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global threat, with an estimated 92 million deaths projected between 2025 and 2050. Efforts to address this challenge have largely focused on economic incentives, such as the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act in the United States. However, histor1Read more
2024 02 Dec
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to global health, undermining the ability to treat infections and increasing the burden on healthcare systems worldwide. This challenge arises from the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials, particularly antibiotics, which accelerates the emergence of resistant pathogens. Antimicrob1Read more
2024 18 Nov
The interconnected nature of human, animal and environmental health demands a comprehensive, strategic approach to tackling global health challenges such as zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance and climate change. These issues transcend borders and sectors, making isolated interventions ineffective. The European Health Management Assoc1Read more
2024 11 Nov
The United Kingdom is preparing to launch an innovative surveillance programme, the first of its kind globally, designed to detect and respond to emerging pandemics and other health threats. This real-time system will utilise cutting-edge genomics technology to track respiratory diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Through a partnership wit1Read more
2024 04 Jun
In 2016, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gained unprecedented political attention at a UN high-level meeting. This gathering marked only the fourth occasion the UN convened to address a health issue, underscoring the severity of the AMR crisis. UN member states pledged to tackle AMR through a coordinated approach spanning human health, animal 1Read more
2022 29 Aug
Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare have conducted a survey to identify and stratify antimicrobial stewardship programmes into four different groups to study the effectiveness of these models to best enhance patient care and reduce the rise of antibiotic resistance. The results are published in Clinical Infectious Diseases . Antimicrobial1Read more
2015 14 Jun
A cutting-edge medical therapy has been developed by researchers at Queen’s University, Belfast that could protect patients against a lethal superbug. The treatment uses a molecule called an inhibitor and prevents the superbug Klebsiella pneumonia from blocking the body’s natural defences. Klebsiella has a mortality rate of 25 to 60 per1Read more