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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicAntimicrobial resistance

Topic: Antimicrobial resistance

Inside one of the labs fighting India’s biggest healthcare threats—antimicrobial resistance

The latest AMR 2.0 National Action plan was released on 18 November. During its release, JP Nadda called antimicrobial resistance a ‘pandemic’.

English researchers chance upon ‘highly potent’ antibiotic. It may help tackle antimicrobial resistance

The new antibiotic, hiding in plain sight so far, can kill seven different types of bacteria, including those causing skin, blood, urinary infections.

Life-threatening bloodstream infections 54% costlier to treat when caused by superbugs—ICMR study

Study conducted by 13 organisations found that in govt hospitals, direct median total cost for treating bloodstream infections triggered by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria was Rs 89,377.

All about nafithromycin, first antibiotic developed in India against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria

Developed by Mumbai-based Wockhardt, it will be available under brand name Miqnaf. Administering it once-a-day for 3 days could be significant in addressing drug-resistant pneumonia.

Killer superbugs mainly emerging from hospitals, not animals & environment—study by Indian, UK scientists

Study by scientists associated with ICMR, Cambridge University and Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, was published Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health.

Drug regulator considers making central nod mandatory for all antibiotics in India, even existing ones

This new proposal, being considered by CDSCO, comes in response to concerns over antimicrobial resistance emerging as a massive public health challenge across the globe, including in India.

How global push to phase out antibiotic use in agri-food sectors will boost India’s fight against AMR

India is among signatories to UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite existing action plan, India reports cases of superbugs—pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics.

Up to 10.4 lakh deaths in India in 2019 due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs, says Lancet report

Findings published Tuesday also said that over 39 crore deaths caused directly or indirectly by antibiotic-resistant infections are estimated to occur worldwide by 2050.

‘Dawn of new era in medicine’ — AI helps scientists develop safe form of antibiotic produced by pigs

AI was used to modify Protegrin-1, an antibiotic found in pigs, to be safe for humans. Development has huge potential for tackling antimicrobial resistance, say microbiologists.

Antimicrobial resistance can kill 10 million by 2050. Ending it will be an era-defining triumph

Disease prevention is by far the most effective strategy for reducing the need for antibiotics in people and animals.

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