W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. Over time, pathogens inevitably evolve to outsmart the drugs created to kill them. But excessive use of antimicrobials accelerates the process. Credit…Juan Mabromata/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Andrew Jacobs Oct. 13, 2025 Across the world, the spread […]

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