antibiotics resistance

Health news

New antibiotics discovery could turn tide against drug-resistant bugs

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

02/04/2025

Health news

Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics

Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say.

11/03/2025

Health news

Malaria cases surge to 263 million amid stalled effort to stop spread

Access to vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets, as well as new treatments, are needed to combat malaria, experts said.

11/12/2024

Health news

Which EU countries are best prepared for the next health crisis?

The new report compared countries’ vaccination rates, compliance with international health standards, and more.

18/11/2024

Health news

TB is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease

Tuberculosis killed an estimated 1.25 million people worldwide in 2023.

29/10/2024

Health news

Vaccines could put a major dent in deaths from antibiotic resistance

The number of lives that could be saved is even higher considering vaccine candidates in the pipeline.

10/10/2024

Healthcare

Global leaders commit to curbing antibiotic resistance by 2030

The UN agreement calls for global cooperation to protect people from superbugs that can evade antibiotic drugs.

26/09/2024

Health news

Death toll from antibiotic resistance to reach 39 million by 2050

Antimicrobial resistance is already killing millions around the globe, but deaths could surge by 68 per cent between 2021 and 2050, according to a major new study.

17/09/2024

Health news

How taxing certain antibiotics could help tackle drug resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern, and a new study looks into how taxation could impact antibiotic prescriptions.

03/07/2024

Health news

Gonorrhoea becoming more resistant to antibiotics, health bodies warn

A new surveillance report found that bacteria causing the sexually transmitted disease (STD) have increased in drug resistance.

10/06/2024

Health news

Better infection controls could prevent 750,000 superbug deaths a year

A new four-part series in the Lancet details how so-called superbugs are impacting global health and how preventing bacterial infections in the first place could reduce drug resistance.

24/05/2024

Health news

Scientists create new synthetic antibiotic to kill superbugs

The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans.

15/02/2024

Health news

Scientists discover first new antibiotics in over 60 years using AI

A new class of antibiotics for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria which was discovered using more transparent deep learning models.

31/12/2023

Health news

Bleach no more effective at killing superbug than water, study finds

Researchers have found that chlorine-based disinfectant does not kill a superbug on hospital scrubs.

22/11/2023

Business

AMR Awareness: The European startup fighting a 'silent pandemic'

Helsinki-based startup Resistomap has raised €2 million to develop a biosecurity intelligence platform - a new tool to monitor antibiotic resistance.

19/11/2023

Smart Health

Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working

In partnership with The European Commission

Antibiotics have been called 'wonder drugs' - but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains.

02/11/2023

Health news

Antibiotic resistance may be linked to air pollution, study finds

A new global study found that rising air pollution levels correlated with increased antibiotic resistance – one of the biggest threats to human health.

08/08/2023

Health news

A new bacteria-killing material could help fight hospital superbugs

Plastic often harbours germs. UK scientists have found a way for it to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi - even very resistant ones.

16/05/2023

Health news

'Shapeshifting' antibiotics could help combat drug-resistant superbugs

Tens of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections. 'Shapeshifting' antibiotics could be the key to stopping it.

18/04/2023

Health news

Which countries use antibiotics the most and least in Europe?

Antibiotic use dropped dramatically during the COVID pandemic. But some Europeans continue to take them without a justification.

30/03/2023