Silent pandemic: AMR behind 3 million child deaths in 2022
More than 3 million children globally died in 2022 due to infections associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new data from a landmark study presented at ESCMID Global 2025. The study highlights the growing threat of AMR to paediatric populations who are highly vulnerable to infections, particularly in high-burden regions such as South-East Asia and Africa, and calls for urgent global and regional action to strengthen surveillance, stewardship, and treatment protocols. According to the study, more than 752,000 child deaths in South-East Asia and 659,000 in Africa wer...
Fast action, better outcomes: WHO targets meningitis with first-ever global guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and care of meningitis, offering a crucial clinical resource for healthcare professionals to reduce deaths and disability caused by the dis...
Clopidogrel Monotherapy Following PCI as Effective as Aspirin
Clopidogrel as long-term monotherapy following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) shows significantly improved efficacy compared with aspirin monotherapy following the standard regimen of dual antiplatelet therapy, according to a study publishe...
