WHO flags surge in drug-resistant bacteria, warns of innovation crisis – Business Standard
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Across the world, doctors are sounding the alarm: drug-resistant bacteria are spreading faster than new treatments and diagnostic tools can keep up. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), when bacteria, viruses, and other microbes no longer respond to medicines is among the top threats to public health, claiming over a million lives annually.
Yet despite the growing threat, the pipeline of new antibacterial treatments is shrinking and struggling to innovate.
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