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Being named a University Scholar is one of the highest honors in the U of I. Exceptional research, teaching, and future promise + $15K/year for three years to advance scholarship. Huge kudos to Michael Federle for this well-deserved recognition. Sincere congratulations.
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Ethiopia launched the fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance during WAAW 2025 commemoration Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 with a high-level national event held at the Africa CDC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, where the Government officially lau...

Ethiopia has launched its 4th National Action Plan on #AMR during #WAAW2025, strengthening #OneHealth surveillance, stewardship, labs, IPC, and awareness. Govt and partners reaffirm strong commitment to tackle AMR and protect life-saving medicines.

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The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes - Nature Microflora Danica—an atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes—reveals that although human-disturbed habitats have high alpha diversity, species reoccur, revealing hidden homogeneity.

Denmark just mapped its entire environmental microbiome. More than 10,000 samples revealing hidden, dominant nitrifiers that shape fertilizer use, water quality, and climate impact. A national microbiome atlas could transform sustainable agriculture across Europe.
#AMR
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Considerations and perspectives on phage therapy from the transatlantic taskforce on antimicrobial resistance Nature Communications - Phage therapy shows promise for treating bacterial infections, including those resistant to antibiotics, but its development faces scientific and regulatory hurdles. This...

This paper highlights regulatory and evidence gaps slowing phage therapy, contrasting Belgium’s personalised approach with US fixed-phage RCTs. Stronger clinical data, better manufacturing capacity, & global coordination are key to moving phage treatments forward. #AMR
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Today is World Antibiotic Awareness Day and this week is #WAAW
See the recording of our recent symposium on the theme.

European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2025 European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European health initiative coordinated by ECDC.

#WAAW is here.
This year’s theme is “From Resistance to Resilience”, spotlights how healthcare workers tackle tough, #AMR infections.
Join the free online event on 18 Nov and help keep antibiotics working. #KeepAntibioticsWorking
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South West sees 9% rise in antibiotic-resistant infections A woman who suffered antibiotic resistance says go back to your doctor if they are not working.

If antibiotics aren’t helping, go back to your doctor, don’t wait it out. Use antibiotics only when prescribed, finish the course, don’t save leftovers, and never share them. Smart use = slowing #AMR.
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WAAW 2025: AMR will continue to threaten health, development, and economic stability, particularly in low- and middle-income countries Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most critical global health challenges of the 21st century, undermining decades of progress in the treatment and co

AMR is hitting LMICs hard. But with stronger political commitment, better surveillance, improved WASH and IPC, and sustained investment in stewardship and innovation, these countries could make major progress in containing #AMR.
#WAAW

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World Federation for Animals joins WHO task force on antimicrobial resistance - Sustainability Online The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has joined the WHO Civil Society Task Force on #AMR, an advisory group that has, for the first time in its history, welcomed the animal health and welfare perspective to strengthen the #OneHealth approach.
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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry On October 24, 2025, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) hosted the symposium “Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.” The event gathered expert...

Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.

Read about the event and watch the full recording here: www.odont.uio.no/english/abou...

Inside you also find the link to the Inside Medicine newsletter by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social .

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Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
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The fight against AMR will not be won in laboratories alone, but in our shared habits of everyday life. We need infection prevention, vaccination, hand hygiene, and a global culture that values responsibility over convenience and stewardship over complacency.

AMR is more complicated than a lack of drugs Later this month (Nov 18–24) is World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), the annual reminder of this long smouldering crisis in modern health care. This is the first year with the new name as it was formerly ...

"Too often #AMR is framed as an immense although conceptually simple challenge: delay resistance to current drugs and produce new drugs. But we need to go beyond this, we need to pull every lever at our disposal to minimise infection even before we turn to drugs."

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WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) r...

WHO reports 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide are antibiotic-resistant, with resistance rising sharply since 2018. Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli and K. pneumoniae pose the biggest threat. Action on #AMR surveillance and responsible antibiotic use is needed.

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Pathogen distribution and antimicrobial resistance among neonatal bloodstream infections in Southeast Asia: results from NeoSEAP, a multicentre retrospective study Neonatal sepsis in tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia is predominantly caused by gram-negative bacteria, with high rates of non-susceptibility to commonly prescribed antibiotics.

Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.

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Large numbers of CDC employees are reportedly terminated during the government shutdown, including senior leaders and critical staff, in what observers describe as a politically motivated effort to weaken the agency. Legal challenges are already underway.

Pioneering Norwegian research demonstrates that environmental criteria in antibiotic procurement can boost sustainability, reduce shortages, and protect public health.

#PublicHealth #AMR

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Monoclonal antibodies protect against pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae - Nature Capsule-specific human monoclonal antibodies are protective against bloodstream infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 147 in a mouse model of septicaemia, and could provide a useful strategy against pathogens with antimicrobial resistance.

The deadly Klebsiella pneumoniae can resist nearly all antibiotics. Colleagues found a new antibody that blocks its protective coat, helping the immune system clear the infection. This offers hope against the “silent pandemic” of #AMR.
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Horizon Europe’s new antimicrobial resistance partnership looks to the market Horizon Europe’s partnership for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research launched last week with a plan to bring Europe closer to finding new anti-microbial therapies in the next decade. With more of ...

Horizon Europe has launched a €253M AMR partnership to accelerate innovation and move potential therapies closer to market. The first funding call, focused on treatments, will open in November following a pre-announcement in mid-October.
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The group in #brianhie.bsky.social at Stanford used AI to design the first-ever functional bacteriophages. AI can explore countless phage genomes in silico, speeding discovery of new alternatives to antibiotics. A breakthrough for #AMR, but also raises ethical & safety questions. #AI #Biotech

New study: NAPs haven’t always led to quick reductions in antibiotic sales. But they may still strengthen infection prevention & control, surveillance, and stewardship. With clearer goals, these efforts could hopefully deliver lasting gains against AMR. #AMR #IPC
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Antimicrobial resistance: “Wake-up call” or “Dream on”? - Faculty of Dentistry This crucial question framed the recent symposium organized by the NORSE and RESISFORCE networks in collaboration with the AMR Centre at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The symposium ...

See our 2024 symposium recording here.
AMR: "Wake-up call" or "Dream on"?
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International Symposium – Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era How do we communicate health challenges at a time when trust is under pressure and misinformation spreads faster than a virus?

Program for our joint event with the NORSE network on October 24th in Oslo.

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Annual Norwegian NORM/NORM-VET report released.
Norway’s strict antibiotic policies pay off. Record-low use in humans & animals, and some of Europe’s lowest #AMR rates. But ESBL & VRE are on the rise, so vigilance is vital.

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World Sepsis Day 2025: 400,000 babies die each year from this silent infection—Can it be stopped? World Sepsis Day 2025: Sepsis is a silent infection that takes 400,000 newborn lives every year. Weak immunity, delayed treatment, and drug resistance make it harder to save babies.

Today on World Sepsis Day, neonatal sepsis remains a major killer, taking over 400,000 newborn lives each year, driven by weak immunity, delayed care, and #AMR. Strengthening hygiene, diagnostics, and timely treatment is crucial to closing the survival gap.

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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry How do we communicate health challenges in a time when trust is under pressure and misinformation spreads faster than viruses? This is the theme for NORSE and RESISFORCEs annual AMR symposium This f...

Communication for all, in a polarized world. Join us for the annual Resisforce and Norse international symposium.
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Kuwait commits to AMR fight with the signing of Copenhagen Declaration LONDON, Sept 6: The Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association (KUPFA) has signed the Copenhagen Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to global col...

Step by step, more countries back the #CopenhagenDeclaration, empowering pharmacists worldwide to drive responsible antibiotic use and protect global health. #AMR.
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15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Health officials have recorded at least 28 suspected cases amid the central African nation’s 16th outbreak of the deadly disease.

A new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Kasai province has killed 15 people, with 28 suspected cases of the Zaire strain. WHO is aiding the response, but recent aid cuts challenge containment.

Building the lost U.S. Ebola expertise and response capacity takes time.

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PAHO launches award to recognize Caribbean leadership in the fight against superbugs Nominations open until 30 September 2025Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial R...

PAHO launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel AMR Leadership Award to honor Caribbean leaders tackling #AMR, with nominations open until 30 September 2025. The award commemorates Dr. McLennon-Miguel’s One Health legacy and will be announced on 18 November 2025.

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