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You, Too, Can Fight AMR!

You, Too, Can Fight AMR!

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to all of us. Watch this video to find out how you can be a superhero in the fight against AMR.

Rick Bright

15 Minutes With: Rick Bright Talks About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

The doctor who resigned from the Trump administration to raise the alarm about Covid-19 is now raising the alarm about AMR

AMR 101 With Dr. Uzma Syed

AMR 101 With Dr. Uzma Syed

Learn about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance with infectious disease physician Dr. Uzma Syed

Mary Millard

I Contracted a Superbug That’s a Top Public Health Threat — And It’s More Common Than You Think

I was super-healthy, and I never thought I would get an infection that wouldn’t respond to treatment

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How Superbugs Put Cancer Patients at Risk

Antimicrobial resistance may make cancer treatment less effective

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5 Things You Should Know About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Covid-19

AMR is one of the top 10 global public health threats today. Explore the facts about the effects of Covid-19 on AMR

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How Healthcare Providers and Patients Can Limit the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health threat. But both patients and providers can do something about it.

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Clinically Speaking: Important Questions to Ask About Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Chad Sanborn explains the threat behind superbugs and suggests what to ask your healthcare provider to help keep you and your family safe

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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Learn why AMR is a public health crisis and how you can protect yourself and your family

Antimicrobial Resistance: An Emerging Public Health Threat

Antimicrobial Resistance: An Emerging Public Health Threat

More common antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against disease. Here's how patients and healthcare providers can act.

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Why Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Threat We Need to Take Seriously

An expert explains how antibiotic-resistant bacteria affect women's health

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Antibiotic Resistance Is at a Crisis Point – Government Support for Academia and Big Pharma to Find New Drugs Could Help Defeat Superbugs

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 2.8 million people worldwide are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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New Technology Can Create Treatment Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Under a Week and Adapt to Antibiotic Resistance

Bacteria's adaptation to survive current antibiotics, or antibiotic resistance, is on the rise

The Global Threat of Superbugs

The Global Threat of Superbugs

Overuse and misuse of antibiotics has created drug-resistant infections

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The Biden Administration Needs to Wage War Against Antimicrobial Resistance Starting on Day One

Policymakers must act now to prevent a post-antibiotic era from becoming our dystopian future

Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say

Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say

A microbiologist explains why this simple, low-tech step may be your best protection.

America Is Worried About Antibiotic Resistance

America Is Worried About Antibiotic Resistance

A majority of Americans believe the health threat posed by antibiotic resistance is real and pressing.

Testing for Penicillin Allergy May Cut 'Superbug' Infection Risk

Testing for Penicillin Allergy May Cut 'Superbug' Infection Risk

People believed to have a penicillin allergy are often prescribed much stronger antibiotics that can raise their risk for dangerous infections.

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Are We Overusing Antibiotics?

Patients often request an antibiotic and doctors prescribe them, but almost a third of those prescriptions are unnecessary and may increase antibiotic resistance.