Antimicrobial resistance

WHO Issues Global Guidelines to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution from Manufacturing

To combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever guidelines on managing wastewater and solid waste from antibiotic manufacturing.

Sep 03, 2024, 18:23 PM IST

'Smartphones may help combat antimicrobial resistance'

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are posing a severe threat to global public health. In particular, they are becoming more common in bacterial pathogens responsible for high-mortality diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and sepsis.

Dec 16, 2016, 19:43 PM IST

UN high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance: Five things to know!

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the biggest threats to global health and endangers other major priorities.

Sep 22, 2016, 06:33 AM IST

New tool to speed up antibiotic discovery

Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate.

Dec 14, 2015, 08:59 AM IST