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Antimicrobial resistance

WHO Grants Boost Pathogen Genomic Surveillance

The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced ten projects to enhance pathogen genomic surveillance, which aims to address...

📅 November 28, 2024

Nafithromycin: India Launches First Locally Developed Antibiotic

Wockhardt Ltd has developed Nafithromycin, the first domestically produced antibiotic targeting multi-drug-resistant bacteria. This antibiotic is aimed at...

📅 November 28, 2024

Nafithromycin: India’s First Antibiotic to Combat Resistance

The Union Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh, announced the launch of “Nafithromycin,” recent advancements in biotechnology. This antibiotic aims...

📅 November 22, 2024

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Observed From November 18 – 24

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health, reducing the effectiveness of life-saving medicines. This issue is particularly severe in...

📅 November 19, 2024

World AMR Awareness Week – 2024

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an important global health threat. It occurs when microorganisms evolve and no longer respond...

📅 November 9, 2024

One Health Priority Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance

The release of the One Health Priority Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by key organizations, including FAO,...

📅 July 5, 2023

EU to Strengthen Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

The Council of the European Union recently adopted recommendations to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a pressing global health...

📅 June 19, 2023

Discovery of Bacteria Resistant to Colistin

Researchers in Los Angeles have made a concerning discovery: bacteria that is highly resistant to colistin, which is...

📅 April 13, 2023

Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on AMR

The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 concluded on November 25, with the endorsement of the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto...

📅 November 28, 2022

Third Global High-Level Conference on Anti-Microbial Resistance

The 3rd Global High-Level Conference on Anti-Microbial Resistance is being organized in Muscat, Oman from November 24 to...

📅 November 25, 2022

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