AMR Awareness Week: Fight against antibiotic resistance sees millions in fresh investments

The days when catching a cold could mean a death threat are over – or so we thought. The World Health Organization (WHO) has kicked off its annual World AMR Awareness Week, starting on 18 November, with a focus on the theme of “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together”. Around the World, antimicrobial-resistant bacteria take the lives of millions every year – around 35,000 of which are in the EU – with huge cost to the global economy. Helsinki-based startup Resistomap has joined the fight against antimicrobial resistance and has secured €2 million from investors to take it to the next leve…

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