
OpinionNovember 13, 2024
The U.S. Must Lead the Global Fight against Superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance could claim 39 million lives by 2050, yet the pipeline for new antibiotics is drying up. U.S. policymakers can help fix it
Howard Dean is a physician, a former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a former governor of Vermont. He is a policy adviser to the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease.
The U.S. Must Lead the Global Fight against Superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance could claim 39 million lives by 2050, yet the pipeline for new antibiotics is drying up. U.S. policymakers can help fix it