The Looming Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance poses a major global health threat, with projections indicating it could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050. A comprehensive study published in 'The Lancet' highlights that antibiotic-resistant infections have already been responsible for more than one million deaths annually from 1990 to 2021. The study attributes the growing resistance in part to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, which are often prescribed for viral infections where they are ineffective. Data from..
