Letter of advice to UK Prime Minister on tackling antimicrobial resistance

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The Council for Science and Technology (CST) has published a letter of advice to the UK Prime Minister on how the government can better address global antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In the advice, the CST outlines five areas of focus for the government to prioritise which include: strengthening international cooperation; incentivising antimicrobial R&D for new treatments; investing in diagnostics; developing skills and building capacity; and increasing public engagement.