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US sales of medically important antibiotics for farm animals rose 16% 2023-24. When regulatory agencies & public health guidance are being weakened, expecting the tighter controls needed to curb the trend feels more like wishful thinking than policy
#AMR
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U.S. Farm Antibiotic Sales Surged 16% in One Year — Why That’s a Problem for Human Health - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law
By Sentient Media
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February 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Resisforce welcome:
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The EU and India have finalised a trade deal to deepen economic and strategic ties amid rising global protectionism and pressure from the US. "The mother of all trade deals” cover economies that represent about a quarter of global GDP and one-third of global trade.
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Trade deal: India and EU to announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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Wockhardt completes Phase 3 trial of its novel antibiotic FOVISCU, achieving a 93% clinical cure rate and demonstrating non-inferiority to meropenem. The results mark a rare late-stage success in antibiotic R&D amid the global #AMR crisis.
#PublicHealth
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Wockhardt Completes Successful Phase 3 Trial Of FOVISCU, Matches Meropenem In Efficacy - BW Healthcare World
Wockhardt has successfully completed its Phase 3 clinical trial for FOVISCU (WCK 4282), a novel antibiotic developed to address the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. The study met its...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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Pune, India: Officials report a decline in drug-resistant #tuberculosis, but clinicians caution that antibiotic misuse and harder-to-detect #TB may mean the problem isn’t fully visible yet.
#AMR
#PublicHealth
#InfectiousDisease
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PMC reports decline in drug-resistant TB cases, doctors differ | Pune News - The Times of India
Pune: Despite the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), official data from PMC indicates a decline in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MD.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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India’s proposal for a blue strip on antimicrobial labels is a welcome step against #AMR. Every policy that raises awareness and supports responsible use matters, especially when combined with stewardship, enforcement, and education. #PublicHealth

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January 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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#AMR is a prominent topic at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 this week in Davos, where leaders are advancing the Davos Compact on AMR and calling for urgent, coordinated action on innovation, stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and financing.

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Why we must act now on tackling antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health and economic security. Organizations are urged to sign the Davos Compact on AMR to tackle this global threat.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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Australia’s Therapeutic Guidelines issues antibiotic update, revising advice on perinatal infections, surgical prophylaxis, mastitis, wound infections... to keep pace with rising #AMR. Changes highlight guidelines must be “living” and digitally accessed, not memorised.
www.tg.org.au/products/the...
December Antibiotic Updates
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January 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Plasmid-borne tet(X4) in Klebsiella inactivates tigecycline and spreads between bacteria.
Its association with other last-line resistance genes represents a serious #OneHealth #AMR challenge.
January 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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#AMR is real and growing. Misuse today means untreatable infections tomorrow. Public awareness matters, but we need leaders to step up with strong policies, regulation, and investment to protect antibiotics as a shared global resource.
www.indiatvnews.com/health/pm-mo...
PM Modi flags antibiotic resistance: Doctor says the concern is real
PM Modi has warned that misuse of antibiotics is weakening their effectiveness, citing ICMR studies that show rising resistance to drugs used for common infections.
www.indiatvnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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£8m from @Wellcome is funding a new global initiative at @LivUni, led by Prof William Hope, to tackle #AMR by identifying effective combinations of existing antibiotics. Project will start with high-impact solutions for Southeast Asia.

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£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance - University of Liverpool News
£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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December 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Two new antibiotics, zoliflodacin and gepotidacin, approved by the FDA on 11–12 Dec 2025, represents major breakthrough against drug-resistant gonorrhoea. They are the first new treatments in decades.
#AMR
#InfectiousDisease
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New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Swedish medtech Amferia secures an oversubscribed €3.5M funding round to accelerate its antimicrobial peptide hydrogel platform for human and animal wound care. This strong investor momentum may advance new tools in the fight against #AMR.

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Medtech Firm Amferia Secures €3.5M Investment to Accelerate Breakthrough Antimicrobial Technology in Human and Animal Health
Mölndal, Sweden — December 15, 2025 — Amferia, a Swedish medtech company developing next-
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December 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Being named a University Scholar is one of the highest honors in the U of I. Exceptional research, teaching, and future promise + $15K/year for three years to advance scholarship. Huge kudos to Michael Federle for this well-deserved recognition. Sincere congratulations.
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University Scholar Michael Federle | UIC today
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December 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Ethiopia has launched its 4th National Action Plan on #AMR during #WAAW2025, strengthening #OneHealth surveillance, stewardship, labs, IPC, and awareness. Govt and partners reaffirm strong commitment to tackle AMR and protect life-saving medicines.

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Ethiopia launched the fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance during WAAW 2025 commemoration
Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 with a high-level national event held at the Africa CDC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, where the Government officially lau...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Denmark just mapped its entire environmental microbiome. More than 10,000 samples revealing hidden, dominant nitrifiers that shape fertilizer use, water quality, and climate impact. A national microbiome atlas could transform sustainable agriculture across Europe.
#AMR
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The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes - Nature
Microflora Danica—an atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes—reveals that although human-disturbed habitats have high alpha diversity, species reoccur, revealing hidden homogeneity.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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This paper highlights regulatory and evidence gaps slowing phage therapy, contrasting Belgium’s personalised approach with US fixed-phage RCTs. Stronger clinical data, better manufacturing capacity, & global coordination are key to moving phage treatments forward. #AMR
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Considerations and perspectives on phage therapy from the transatlantic taskforce on antimicrobial resistance
Nature Communications - Phage therapy shows promise for treating bacterial infections, including those resistant to antibiotics, but its development faces scientific and regulatory hurdles. This...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The Resisforce network strengthens global #AMR & biofilm collaboration, bringing together partners from Norway, Brazil, the US, Canada, and India through major meetings, exchanges, and research initiatives driving innovation in microbiome and AMR.
www.odont.uio.no/iob/english/...
News - Institute of Oral Biology
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Today is World Antibiotic Awareness Day and this week is #WAAW
See the recording of our recent symposium on the theme.
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#WAAW is here.
This year’s theme is “From Resistance to Resilience”, spotlights how healthcare workers tackle tough, #AMR infections.
Join the free online event on 18 Nov and help keep antibiotics working. #KeepAntibioticsWorking
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2025
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European health initiative coordinated by ECDC.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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If antibiotics aren’t helping, go back to your doctor, don’t wait it out. Use antibiotics only when prescribed, finish the course, don’t save leftovers, and never share them. Smart use = slowing #AMR.
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#WAAW
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South West sees 9% rise in antibiotic-resistant infections
A woman who suffered antibiotic resistance says go back to your doctor if they are not working.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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AMR is hitting LMICs hard. But with stronger political commitment, better surveillance, improved WASH and IPC, and sustained investment in stewardship and innovation, these countries could make major progress in containing #AMR.
#WAAW

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WAAW 2025: AMR will continue to threaten health, development, and economic stability, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most critical global health challenges of the 21st century, undermining decades of progress in the treatment and co
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November 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has joined the WHO Civil Society Task Force on #AMR, an advisory group that has, for the first time in its history, welcomed the animal health and welfare perspective to strengthen the #OneHealth approach.
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World Federation for Animals joins WHO task force on antimicrobial resistance - Sustainability Online
The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
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October 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.

Read about the event and watch the full recording here: www.odont.uio.no/english/abou...

Inside you also find the link to the Inside Medicine newsletter by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social .

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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry
On October 24, 2025, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) hosted the symposium “Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.” The event gathered expert...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
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scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org SciComm Excellence @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · Oct 23
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !

Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM