/research/taxonomy/term/645/all en /research/channels/news/something-wicked-way-comes-new-centre-confront-antimicrobial-resistance-334282 <p><i>Multidisciplinary unit to focus on rise of ‘superbugs’ identified by WHO as a leading threat to global health, responsible for 700,000 annual deaths worldwide</i></p> <p>October 20, 2021 (Montreal, Quebec) – Globally, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) causes approximately 700,000 deaths annually, a number projected to reach over <a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/thvwsuba">10 million yearly deaths by 2050.</a> The prevalence of AMR in Canada is projected to reach 40% by this time, a plausible scenario if no interventions successfully curb their rise.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:33:06 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 1296 at /research