Antimicrobial resistance

Antibiotics are one of chemistry’s greatest contributions to humanity but we are approaching a crisis. Bacteria have developed resistance to many of the drugs and the rate of discovery of new medicines – and especially new classes – has slowed. In this special collection, we look at the work being done on new drugs, on improving the ways we all pay for the discovery process and more.

Over the counter antibiotics

How can we maintain the effectiveness of existing antimicrobials?

2023-09-04T10:00:00+01:00By

Reducing environmental pollution and tackling quality issues to stave off resistance

Opinion

Colonies of Penicillium mold growing on agar plate

If the drugs don’t work

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A world without antibiotics would be a terrifying place

Lots of blister packs of tables in large container

Resistant to change

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Curbing industrial practices that drive antimicrobial resistance needs tighter regulation and enforcement

MRSA bacteria

Catching the citizen science bug

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Involving the public in research tackling superbugs

Bacteria cultures

Surviving in the war of all against all

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Cancers and bacteria develop resistance to drugs in remarkably similar ways

Profiles

Podcasts about antibiotics

Pulmonary Tuberculosis chest X-ray

Bedaquiline

2020-10-09T16:50:00+01:00By Meera Senthilingam

The first TB drug approved in 40 years gave hope to sufferers of drug resistant tuberculosis and ushered in a new class of antibiotics

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