Medicine
One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance
Quick fact
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can transfer between animals and humans, and the same resistance genes are found in humans, livestock, and environmental water sources—underlining that tackling resistance cannot be done in one country or one species alone.
Why this is interesting
When you take antibiotics, where does the leftover medicine go? And what happens to the bacteria that survive? These questions lead to a surprising web that links your pill bottle to farm animals, rivers, and global health.