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Scientists in race to fight drug resistance

2025/6/10
logo of podcast In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

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What happens if antibiotics stop working? The scientific world describes this threat to global health as antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. One study warns more than 39 million people could die by 2050 unless further measures are taken.   Scientists from Japan and the United Kingdom have teamed up in the race to find a solution.