Tag: AMR
Major grant supports detection of pig diseases and antimicrobial resistance
ProtonDx’s IMPACT-Farm Alliance partnership has secured a Large R&D Partnership grant from Innovate UK to develop a rapid diagnostic tool to help tackle antimicrobial...
USDA gives awards to support antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has unveiled it is providing nearly $5 million to support...
Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH, known as the Quadripartite, have launched new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to ensure the growing threats and impacts...
Orego-Stim supports piglet health & performance in the absence of antibiotics – study
According to an independent study conducted on piglets, Orego-Stim - natural oregano essential oil - supports piglet health and performance in the absence of...
Could AMR be one of leading causes of death?
“We may soon reach a tipping point when AMR surpasses heart disease and other so-called lifestyle illnesses as the leading cause of death,” says...
FAO announces new plan to counter antimicrobial resistance
Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), presented FAO's new five-year plan at the webinar held Friday,...
FAO Director-General calls for decisive action to tackle AMR
FAO Director-General called at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and added: "Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks."
