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Antimicrobial resistance set to become bigger killer than cancer by 2050
Antimicrobial resistance is a ticking time bomb. Ahead of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November, the EU and public health stakeholders are aiming to raise awareness of this issue and make it a policy priority in the member states.
India’s drug factories provide breeding ground for deadly viruses
Many antibiotics sold in Germany are produced in India under alarming conditions. These are contributing to the development of dangerous pathogens that are resistant to many medicines. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Antibiotic resistance needs global response
Bacteria are becoming more resistant and only a few new types of antibiotic have been introduced in recent decades. Humanity could once again suffer millions of deaths each year from infectious diseases, warn Lars Adaktusson and Magnus Oscarsson.
The Brief: Our Yes Man in Brussels?
Have the British replaced their man in Brussels with a Yes Man in Brussels?
Study denounces ‘false belief’ in antibiotics
An unprecedented study carried out by a multinational team shows that antibiotic use among Spanish children is verging on excessive, as they are given twice what their German and American equivalents are. EURACTIV Spain reports.
EU health chief: Commission is stepping up antimicrobial resistance fight
The European Commission will increase pressure on the member states to better coordinate their national action plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis said in an interview with EURACTIV.com.
Antimicrobial resistance ‘high on political agenda’, EU claims
The European Commission is determined to further strengthen its antimicrobial resistance action for the period beyond 2016, an EU official has told EURACTIV.com, dismissing allegations that the EU executive lacks the political will to do so.
MEPs want to restrict farmers’ use of antibiotics in healthy animals
The use of existing antimicrobial drugs on EU farms should be restricted particularly when these are used as preventive measures, lawmakers urged yesterday (17 February).
Antibiotic resistance looms as serious threat to health
Intestinal bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have been detected in animals, humans and food in Germany. Experts fear future health problems if steps are not immediately taken. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Pharma pollution is overlooked cause of antimicrobial resistance
Unused pharmaceuticals, which end up in the environment, such as in groundwater, pose a major threat to public health and the environment, by leading to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans.
Antibiotics on animal farms spread deadly pathogens, experts warn
The consistent use of antibiotics in animal farms in Germany are spreading antibiotic-resistant germs and causing experts to call for stricter measures against drugs. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Parliament votes for tougher regulation of antibiotics
MEPs have adopted a resolution to tackle the increase of drug-resistant diseases, which kill 25,000 EU citizens each year. EURACTIV France reports.
German government poised to tackle growing antibiotic resistance
Germany hopes to slow the development and spread of antibiotic resistance in medicine and agriculture with its new "DART 2020" strategy. But critics have their doubts, saying it does not do enough to curb large-scale use of antibiotics on livestock farms. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Why antibiotic resistance must be tackled at the farm, too
25,000 Europeans die each year from antibiotic resistance. Many more suffer from its consequences. On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is calling on consumers to go easy on antibiotics when struck by sickness, writes Monique Goyens.
Last-line drug resistance poses ‘alarming’ European health threat
More and more infections in Europe are proving able to evade even the most powerful antibiotics, posing an alarming threat to patient safety in the region, health officials said on Monday (17 November).
Sweden uses the fewest antibiotics in food production
Swedish stock-farmers are those making the least use of antibiotics for food production, according to a report by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) spanning 25 European countries.
Commission launches new projects to fight drug-resistant bacteria
The European Commission is stepping up the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by funding 15 new research projects, as new data reveals that Europe's health systems are increasingly relying on a frail last line of antibiotic defence. VideoPromoted content
Commission launches new research projects to fight drug-resistant bacteria
The Commission is stepping up the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through funding of 15 new research projects, as data have revealed an increase in Europe of the last-line of antibiotics.
EU body may provide ‘solution’ to antibiotics resistance threat, says UK medical chief
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has pointed to the danger of bacteria's growing resistance to antibiotics, saying an EU funded medical initiative may be the solution to the problem.Antibiotics: Preserving a precious resource
Antibiotics are a precious resource but they are often wasted on treating cold and flu's, with the dangerous effect that bacteria can develop resistance to them, writes Dr. Fidelma Fitzpatrick. However, there are many things policymakers and healthcare professional can do to preserve the efficacy of antibiotics, she says.