Scientists point to loopholes in new legislation that have been closed under European Union regulationsNew rules intended to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming in the UK have been criticised as too lax and weaker than...
Read MoreCommon infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officerWhat is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it?The Covid-19 pandemic...
Read MoreZosurabalpin has defeated strains of pneumonia and sepsis in mice, raising hopes for human trialsScientists have discovered an entirely new class of antibiotic that appears to kill one of three bacteria considered to pose the...
Read MoreGlobal study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continentAir pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health worldwide, a global...
Read MoreCompetition and Markets Authority gathering evidence after drug firms accused of inflating pricesA watchdog has launched an investigation into the sharp rise in prices of antibiotics after a surge in the number of children...
Read MoreHealth secretary says government ‘not aware’ of issue but some independent outlets say stocks running lowUK politics live – latest news updatesPharmacists are reporting UK-wide shortages of the antibiotics used...
Read More‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infectionPrimary school children at risk from a severe form of strep A could be given preventive antibiotics as a...
Read MoreResearchers warn of international public health risk and urge authorities to raise awarenessAntibiotic-resistant “superbugs” – which the World Health Organization calls one of the top global threats to public...
Read MoreUse of antibiotics on farms in US and Canada about five times the UK level, says reportThe overuse of antibiotics on farm animals is rife in some of the key countries with which the UK is hoping to strike a post-Brexit trade...
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