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antibiotic resistance

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New study highlights global overuse of antibiotics for diverticulitis

Researchers warn that excessive antibiotic use in diverticulitis increases risk of antimicrobial resistance and unnecessary hospital admissions

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University of Liverpool identifies new class of antibiotic in fight against AMR

The new antibiotic class targets two of the WHO’s ‘priority pathogens’

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UK government publishes 10 Year Health Plan for England to ‘reinvent’ NHS

The plan’s three overarching themes are hospital to community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention

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BioNTech announces £1bn UK investment to boost regional R&D presence

The UK government has also agreed to award the company a grant of up to £129m

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UK government’s AMR study highlights importance of appropriate antibiotic use

The UKHSA found that some bacteria are already becoming resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam

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UKHSA releases list of pathogens posing ‘greatest risk’ to public health

The agency has listed 24 pathogen families where preparedness efforts are most needed

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Prime minister unveils UK government’s plans to abolish NHS England

The move aims to cut waiting times and free up money for front-line services

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AbbVie announces FDA approval of antibiotic combination for intra-abdominal infections

Antimicrobial resistance has been declared by WHO as one of the top ten threats to global health

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UK government launches ‘landmark’ AI breast cancer screening trial

Approximately 55,000 cases of the disease are diagnosed every year in the UK

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UK study shows RSV vaccine could reduce antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance

The new analysis found that RSV infections lead to 640,000 antibiotic prescriptions every year

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UK government launches £400m investment programme to support clinical research

Up to 18 clinical trial hubs will be created to accelerate the development of new drugs

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New genomic technique could improve antibiotic-resistant bacteria tracking in hospitals

The sequencing method is able to track the spread of multiple bacteria at the same time

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