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WHO releases new target product profiles for urgently needed antibiotics

The antibiotics are needed to combat key drug-resistant bacteria causing severe bloodstream and urinary tract infections, pneumonia and meningitis

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Scientists uncover new drug target in fight against antimicrobial resistance

The discovery could lead to improved treatments for bacterial infections

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MHRA marks 100 years of patient safety through biological standards

The UK regulator highlights its century-long role in establishing safety and consistency benchmarks

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Lilly and WHO Foundation partner to support global dementia action plan

The partnership will provide financial support and strengthen early detection and intervention efforts

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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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GSK’s antibiotic Blujepa granted FDA approval to treat urinary tract infections

Blujepa is the first in a new class of oral antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs in nearly 30 years

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WHO urges US to ‘reconsider’ withdrawal from global health organisation

President Donald Trump said the agency mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises

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WHO launches $1.5bn emergency appeal to tackle ongoing health crises

The appeal is aimed at providing urgent humanitarian assistance to more than 300 million people

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WHO announces priority endemic pathogens for urgent vaccine development

The study identifies the 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities

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Paratek announces positive late-stage results for Nuzyra in bacterial pneumonia

The condition, caused by various bacteria, affects more than 900,000 people in the US every year

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WHO publishes guidance for HPV vaccine developers to help tackle cervical cancer

In more than nine out of ten cases, the HPV virus leads to cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women globally

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WHO publishes latest report on development of antibacterial agents worldwide

AMR is designated as one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity

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