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WHO Warns: 39 Million Deaths from Antimicrobial Resistance Ahead
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- World Health Organization (WHO) warns antimicrobial resistance could cause 39 million global deaths in the next 25 years.
- The WHO reports a crisis in antibiotic development, with insufficient innovation and only 90 drugs in development.
- By 2050, drug-resistant infections could claim nearly 2 million annually; most R&D firms are small, and large pharma exits due to low returns.
