Health
Preventing the next pandemic: Antibiotic resistance and the rise of the superbug – CGTN
Britain’s Oxford University has received a financial boost to tackle what could be the next great threat to humankind.
While the world races to vaccinate against the coronavirus, another silent pandemic is looming. Antimicrobial resistance is on the increase, and unless new drugs are found, the World Health Organization warns it could cause up to 10 million deaths annually by 2050.
The UK’s Oxford University has received $136 million to establish a research institute to combat the growing issue. The gift, from chemical group Ineos, is one of the largest to a British university. Fifty researchers will be based at…
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