Rapid UTI test that cuts detection time to 45 minutes awarded Longitude prize
The £8m award goes to system that could herald ‘sea change’ in antibiotic use by rapidly identifying correct treatment for urinary tract infections
May 2024
Huge number of deaths linked to superbugs can be avoided, say experts
Models suggest deaths in poorer countries could be cut by 18% – or about 750,000 a year – with preventive measures
Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer
What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it?
Bacteria resistant to antibiotics led to 1.27 million deaths in 2019. The answer is a ‘one health’ approach across all species, experts say
April 2023
Superbugs explained: what they are and what a post-antibiotic future could look like – video
'Imagine if golden staph, tuberculosis or urinary tract infections couldn’t be fixed with medication,' asks science journalist Donna Lu. 'Well, treatment-resistant types of each condition already exist'
February 2023
‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says
Science Weekly
Antibiotic resistance: where do we go next?
January 2023
GM bacteria could combat antibiotic resistance, study suggests
Re-engineered bacteria able to target drug-resistant infections in mice, research finds
November 2022
Animals farmed
McDonald’s and Walmart beef suppliers criticised for ‘reckless’ antibiotics use
Exclusive: Most important antibiotics for human health still used in supply chains of major US food companies, risking spread of superbugs
October 2022
MRSA reported at Manston in migrant who tested positive for diphtheria
Case comes after Suella Braverman ignored advice that people were being kept at the centre unlawfully
August 2021
Animals farmed
UN criticised over statement on overuse of antibiotics in farming
Statement calling for significant cut in antimicrobial drug usage is ‘real missed opportunity’, say critics
June 2021
Animals farmed
UK pig farms doubled their use of class of antibiotics vital for humans
More research funding needed to avoid drug-resistant pandemic, warns report
July 2020
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Saved by the Saxons! The disgusting 10th-century potion that could beat superbugs
Made from cow’s bile, garlic and onions, Bald’s eyesalve was meant to cure styes, but scientists believe it could deal with antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
January 2020
Lack of antibiotics in low income countries 'worsening superbugs threat'
Only three new treatments available in 10 or more poorer countries, report finds
December 2019
‘I feel constant pain’: drug resistance adds to misery of Gaza gun victims
The suffering of people wounded in conflict zones is being compounded by what doctors say are ‘horrifying levels’ of antibiotic resistance
July 2019
Australian gulls found to carry antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Researchers say ‘eye-opening’ findings that 20% of silver gulls nationwide carry pathogenic bacteria should be a wake-up call
May 2019
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Scientists fear impact of deep-sea mining on search for new medicines
Crucial wildlife habitats are at risk from the hunger for marine minerals, says Karen McVeigh
April 2019
Curtains in patients' rooms often rife with drug-resistant germs – study
Cross-contamination of bugs such as MRSA a risk that should be taken seriously, say experts
January 2019
Bacteria and viruses are fighting back, but will big pharma save us?
Experts warn of an apocalypse but new drugs won’t be developed unless they can turn a profit
