Antibiotic resistance is rising globally – between 2000 and 2015, antibiotic consumption in humans increased 65% when expressed in defined daily doses. Antimicrobials are also used in livestock production to maintain health and productivity. These practices contribute to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both humans and livestock, posing a significant public health threat. Researchers […]
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Shortly after it was revealed that antibiotics crucial to human medicine are still being used in “unacceptable” quantities on US livestock...
In September 2018 the AMIS Programme hosted a symposium to highlight the work of early career scholars that are exploring...
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The AMIS Programme hosted a work-in-progress symposium and networking event on 10 September 2018, at the British Academy.
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Two of us from the AMIS Programme Team (Clare Chandler and Komatra Chuengsatiansup) are acting as associate editors for Palgrave...
This weekend I had the privilege of engaging with Laura Piddock and Ed Whiting and members of the public at...
Antimicrobials are central to many contemporary forms of care and production for humans, animals, plants and even objects – clothing,...
19 Mar 2020
Antibiotic Use around the World
Antibiotic resistance is rising globally – between 2000 and 2015, antibiotic consumption in humans increased 65% when expressed in defined daily doses. Antimicrobials are also used in livestock production to maintain health and productivity. These practices contribute to the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in both humans and livestock, posing a significant public health threat. Researchers […]
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