Medical Xpress December 23, 2025
Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat. A new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR), tracing how bacteria and fungi are evolving faster than medicine can respond.
By comparing resistance data from multiple surveillance systems, the researchers identified alarming trends: rising resistance to last-line antibiotics, regional disparities, and the rapid spread of resistant genes through global travel and agriculture. Yet, the review also offers hope—pointing to innovative drug combinations and precision-based treatment strategies that could help reclaim control over this growing crisis.
The success of modern medicine rests on the ability to control infections. But decades of antibiotic overuse—in hospitals, communities, and...
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