IMF Publication Highlights Antibiotic Resistance Among Top Four Global Health Threats
December 1, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzConservation Versus Innovation In The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
September 12, 2014 ・ Holly P. WellesWild Sheep Show Benefits of Putting Up With Parasites
July 23, 2014 ・ Molly Sharlach, Office of the Dean for ResearchStudy Shows Significant Increase in Antibiotic Use Across the World
July 10, 2014 ・ Wendy Plump for the Princeton Environmental InstituteGlobal use of antibiotics is surging according to Princeton University researchers who have conducted a broad assessment of antibiotic consumption around the world. The study, “Global Trends in Antibiotic Consumption, 2000-2010,” found that worldwide antibiotic use has risen a staggering…
Challenge Is Doubly Great for the Developing World
January 5, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzBy the time antibiotics were widely introduced in the 1940s, infectious diseases were already in decline in high-income countries thanks to improvements in sanitation and the introduction of vaccines. In many developing countries, on the other hand, antibiotics were introduced…
The Environmental Implications of Antibiotic Resistance
November 18, 2013 ・ Holly WellesThe very low antibiotic resistance observed in polar bears on the isolated Arctic archipelago of Svalbard supports the theory that the higher resistance found in animals living closer to human settlements is rooted in the anthropogenic use of antibiotics. The…
