Almost 2 million people a year could die from antibiotic resistant superbugs by 2050, scientists say

Researchers say “now is the time to act” to protect people across the world from the threat posed by resistance to drugs that are used to treat infection. The worldwide analysis by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance project found AMR deaths among children aged under five fell by 50 per cent since 1990. However, they increased by more than 80 per cent among people aged 70 and older. The findings, published in The Lancet, highlight the need for measures that combine infection prevention, vaccination, minimising inappropriate antibiotic use and...