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Antimicrobial resistance

How science and AI can help us build safer, fairer food systems

Sci-Tech

How science and AI can help us build safer, fairer food systems

By Manana Dlangalala and Lise Korsten

Antibiotic resistance is putting South Africa’s newborns at risk

South Africa

Antibiotic resistance is putting South Africa’s newborns at risk

By Sue Segar

Tackling antimicrobial resistance and the looming threat of mirror life require global action

World

Tackling antimicrobial resistance and the looming threat of mirror life require global action

By Wilmot G James and Vaughn S Cooper

WHO talks on pandemic preparedness on brink of legitimising inequity

Maverick Citizen

WHO talks on pandemic preparedness on brink of legitimising inequity

By KM Gopakumar

UN report on antimicrobial resistance in the environment sparks warnings of ‘slow disaster’ by local scientists

South Africa

UN report on antimicrobial resistance in the environment sparks warnings of ‘slow disaster’ by local scientists

By Sue Segar

South Africa reports progress in limiting antibiotic use in animal farming

South Africa

South Africa reports progress in limiting antibiotic use in animal farming

By Adèle Sulcas

Healthcare in 2023 — 13 important things to look out for and why you should care

Maverick Citizen

Healthcare in 2023 — 13 important things to look out for and why you should care

By Alicestine October and Marcus Low

Access, not excess, is key to reducing antibiotic resistance in SA - experts

South Africa

Access, not excess, is key to reducing antibiotic resistance in SA - experts

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

Superbugs could cost you an arm and a leg: Why hospitals need more money to fight drug resistance

South Africa

Superbugs could cost you an arm and a leg: Why hospitals need more money to fight drug resistance

By Zano Kunene and Linda Pretorius

Quest for antibiotics – new Cape Town centre to tackle antimicrobial resistance through drug discovery

South Africa

Quest for antibiotics – new Cape Town centre to tackle antimicrobial resistance through drug discovery

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

It is vital to buck the trend and put children first in the battle against antibiotic resistance

South Africa

It is vital to buck the trend and put children first in the battle against antibiotic resistance

By Manica Balasegaram

Drug-resistant infections: The silent pandemic that must be tackled now

Africa

Drug-resistant infections: The silent pandemic that must be tackled now

By Glenda Gray and Carol Ruffell