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Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription-happy GPs

To prevent a catastrophic failure of the drugs modern medicine relies on, look to animal farming in middle-income countries, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’

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

The Guardian - UK

Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leaders

The Guardian - UK

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‘It is a pandemic’: UK’s envoy on superbugs says scale of threat underestimated

Dame Sally Davies says action on deadly antibiotic-resistant infections must be prioritised

The Guardian - UK

Official feared child would find discarded novichok, inquiry hears

Ex-chief medical officer says it is possible she may not have made a public warning over risks

The Guardian - UK

Ex-chief medical officer had ‘nightmares’ about someone picking up Novichok vial

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry that she worried someone would pick up discarded Novichok after the Skripals were poisoned.

Evening Standard

The world is facing an antibiotic emergency: a data-led plan of action is needed now

Global leaders are meeting to address the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance – millions will die unless solutions are found, says Dame Sally Davies, the UK government’s special envoy on AMR

The Guardian - UK

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Britain is ‘sick man of Europe’ finds new report into health of the UK

BRITAIN is the “sick man of Europe” when it comes to health, according to a new report which highlights serious concerns about a rise in the…

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First Thing: US threatens to block more arms sales to Israel over Rafah assault

Shipments of high-payload bombs have already been halted, and Blinken said the sale of further weapons systems may be stopped if a full-scale offensive goes ahead. Plus, the growing threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

‘A powerful message through song’: the UK’s Climate Choir Movement is growing

Founded in Bristol in 2022, ‘the moderate flank of protest’ has 600 members in 11 choirs

The Guardian - UK

The cure for sick Britain? Restore public spending

Letters: We need a redesign of taxation to reverse the gross inequality that causes poor health, writes Rob Perrin. Plus letters from Ewan Hamnett, Angela Vnoucek and Dr James Andrade

The Guardian - UK

UK govt announces 210 million pounds to tackle Antimicrobial resistance

In a multimillion investment, the UK government on Wednesday announced to invest £210 million in funding to partner with Asian and African nations to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the British High Commision said in a statement. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Last time Britain was this sick, drastic action was taken. This time, politicians don’t seem to care

With record numbers out of work, we need a solution as bold as the creation of the NHS in the 1940s, says Prof Dame Sally Davies, former chief medical officer for England

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In the absence of solutions, tackling the causes of antibiotic resistance is key

The emergence of a possible link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance shows why action to clean up air is so badly needed

The Guardian - UK

A nation off-guard: what the UK Covid inquiry has revealed

Six weeks of hearings have seen arguments about pandemic planning bound up with old battles over Brexit and austerity

Evening Standard

Former chief medical officer close to tears as she apologises at Covid inquiry

‘It wasn’t just the deaths, it was the way they died. It was horrible’, Professor Dame Sally Davies said

The Guardian - UK

Dame Sally Davies apologises to Covid bereaved in emotional hearing

Former CMO for England was previously told coronavirus ‘won’t come here’ after asking for preparedness review

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The Independent UK

Covid lockdowns damaged a generation, former chief medical officer tells inquiry

Dame Sally Davies lamented the ‘educational impact’ of the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Former chief medical officer says she is ‘sorry’ to relatives of Covid victims

The former chief medical officer for England told the UK Covid-19 inquiry, it wasn’t just the deaths, but the ‘horrible’ way in which they happened.

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: What we learned on the day austerity PM David Cameron gave evidence

David Cameron became the first politician to give evidence to Covid Inquiry as he faced questions on the UK's preparedness and cuts to public services between 2010 and 2016

The Guardian - UK

Brexit is just one of the three Tory errors that have brought Britain to its knees

Years of austerity, and then the Truss-Kwarteng fiasco, have compounded the self-inflicted isolation of leaving the EU

Liverpool Echo

'Perfect' baby girl died in mum's arms after major surgery

Doctors discovered four week old Nevaeh had a serious condition that can affect newborn babies

The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt repeatedly advocated use of homeopathy on NHS

Exclusive: Tory leadership candidate has voiced support for what others say is bogus treatment

The Independent UK

Long Covid and health problems during pandemic cost UK economy £8bn and 400,000 workers, report says

Government urged to overhaul approach to public health after research reveals country has lost 400,000 workers to ill health

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