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Saturday 19 September 2026

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EU invests €30m to fight antimicrobial resistance

The EU has pledged €30m in funding for countermeasures to antimicrobial resistance, earmarked for the discovery and development of new antibacterials.

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AMR lab testing

Europe has the tools to fight superbugs. Let’s use them.

Data shows countries are off track – increasing the risk of profound health and economic consequences from AMR. Medical technologies can help.

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GSK pumps £45m into antimicrobial resistance projects

GSK pumps £45m into antimicrobial resistance projects

GSK has revealed the six projects it will fund with the Fleming Initiative on antimicrobial resistance, set up with Imperial College London last year.

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GSK will file oral carbapenem for complicated UTIs this year

GSK will file oral carbapenem for complicated UTIs this year

GSK and Spero's cabapenem tebipenem is the first oral antibiotic in the class to show efficacy in complicated urinary tract infections.

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WHO sounds alarm over rising tide of antibiotic resistance

WHO sounds alarm over rising tide of antibiotic resistance

One in six common bacterial infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to the WHO.

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Prof Jim Collins

AI could lead to 'golden age' of antibiotics

Generative artificial intelligence could hold the key to turning back the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance, say MIT researchers.