Antibiotic resistance 'one of the greatest threats to modern health'
– The Department of Health's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally DaviesAntibiotics are losing their effectiveness at a rate that is both alarming and irreversible - similar to global warming.
I urge patients and prescribers to think about the drugs they are requesting and dispensing.
Bacteria are adapting and finding ways to survive the effects of antibiotics, ultimately becoming resistant so they no longer work.
And the more you use an antibiotic, the more bacteria become resistant to it.
More top news
The battle intensifies for the Syrian town of Qusair
The battle for a key town in Syria has reached a new intensity and has an alarming new dimension.
Garment factory workers' families wait for compensation
Families and victims of the garment factory collapse in Bangladesh say they have not received any financial compensation.
Diabetes drug moves Parkinson's treatment a step closer
A common diabetes drug called Exenatide could be beneficial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.