How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections

A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.

A woman wearing a headscarf, surgical gloves, and a surgical mask over her face holds up a syringe as she examines it. Slightly out of focus in the foreground is the head of a newborn baby being held by an adult. The baby wears a tiny little hat. November 18, 2025, 4:56 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Monday marked the start of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, recognizing what may be the greatest threat to human health—which starts at birth. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that 1 in 6 infections are caused by resistant pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now implicated

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