Tag: antibiotics

4th June 2015 Geneva, Switzerland

by Julian Braithwaite

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva

Mobilising the United Nations to Save Modern Medicine

With our televisions screens filled by images of seemingly endless civil wars, spiralling sectarian horror, and rising humanitarian misery, many have concluded that the international system is failing, even broken. Yet on 25 May an event took place that tells a different story. One that gives hope to all those who believe that the United […]

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11th July 2014 Toronto, Canada

Antimicrobial resistance: The greatest issue of our time?

The 2014 Longitude Prize, a £10 million fund dedicated to solving one of the greatest challenges of our time, was recently assigned to antibiotics. Why is this issue so significant, and what is the UK doing about it? Antibiotics are one of the finest achievements of modern medicine, killing the bacteria and other microorganisms that […]

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8th July 2014 Houston, USA

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by Lauren George

Science and Innovation Officer

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Challenge

The following is a guest post by Patrick Hogan, intern at the British Consulate General in Houston. Patrick is a master’s student at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. While there are many miracles of medicine that have allowed us to live longer, healthier lives, the real hero of […]

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