Medicine
Antimicrobial Resistance as a Global Collective Action Problem
Quick fact
If left unchecked, antimicrobial resistance could cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050—more than cancer—and the primary driver is not just hospitals, but everyday overuse in farming and medicine.
Why this is interesting
You've likely taken antibiotics to cure an infection, but did you know that each pill you swallow could make those drugs less effective for everyone on Earth?