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The World Health Organization has identified antimicrobial resistance as a global health threat with the potential to eclipse COVID-19. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

When so-called ‘superbugs’ become drug resistant, the infections they cause become even harder to treat.

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Fighting superbugs

The fight against superbugs

When so-called ‘superbugs’ become drug resistant, the infections they cause become even harder to treat.

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A dying cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (orange), isolated from a patient sample. : Credit: NIAID CC BY 2.0

Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to learn from them to curb the growth of antimicrobial resistance.

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What COVID-19 taught us about antibiotics misuse

Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to learn from them to curb the growth of antimicrobial resistance.

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Bacteria that live in biofilm ‘slime castles’ are 1,000 times harder to treat with antibiotics. : Credit: Animate Your Science (https://animateyour.science) CC BY 4.0

Scientists are exploring new strategies to win the war against superbugs.

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How AI is joining the fight against superbugs

Scientists are exploring new strategies to win the war against superbugs.

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Enhancing access to quality healthcare is one way India can fight back against antimicrobial resistance. : Pexels: Muskan Anand https://www.pexels.com/license/

India is the ‘world capital’ of antimicrobial resistance and now part of a global fight to save millions of lives and trillions of dollars.

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Why India has most to gain from beating antimicrobial resistance

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Testing for antimicrobial resistance does not have to be expensive. : “Tuberkulosis Menjadi Masalah Kesehatan yang Belum Tuntas” by KKP Unpad CC BY 4.0

Indonesian researchers have tested a cheaper way of monitoring antimicrobial resistance that could be a key tool for developing countries.

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Indonesia’s low-cost watch on antimicrobial resistance

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Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to human health. : Global Panorama/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/121483302@N02/14200527505 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

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A united front in fight against the ‘silent pandemic’

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