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With increasing resistance to existing antibiotics, developing countries face a serious challenge in safeguarding their populations' health against killer diseases such as TB and typhoid fever.
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Opinions and Analysis
Surveillance vital for tackling antibiotic resistance
International surveillance systems are needed to curb the rise of antibiotic resistance.
Prizes, not prices, to stimulate antibiotic R&D
With the worldwide growth of resistance, new antibiotics are increasingly needed. But R&D can be expensive and time-consuming, says James Love.
News and Features
One third of African antimalarials 'substandard'
A study has found that around one third of antimalarial drugs available in six African cities are below WHO standards.
TB antibiotic use has 'resistance side-effect'
An antibiotic used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis may increase resistance to pneumoccocal disease, according to a study.
