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Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO

A new report has called for more action to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

Potentially life-saving drug was prescribed for William Hewes but not given quickly enough due to communication mix-up

Four out of five patients who participated in a study, led by researchers from the University of Birmingham, were cured after taking a commonly used antibiotic that treats diarrhea.

Everyday painkillers, antibiotics, cancer medications, blood thinners and more are just some of the drugs that the U.S. relies on China to help manufacture

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now and 2050.

It is a common human practice or error you can say precisely, to pop in an antibiotic when something does not seem okay. Be it a headache, stomachache or fever, people do not bother to ask doctors and simply take these medicines which are easily available in stores.

As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.