PM David Cameron warns of antibiotic resistance

Name: PM David Cameron warns of antibiotic resistance
Uploaded: 2014-07-02T06:00:57.000Z
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: The world could soon be "cast back into the dark ages of medicine" unless action is taken to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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The world could soon be "cast back into the dark ages of medicine" unless action is taken to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

He has announced a review into why so few anti-microbial drugs have been introduced in recent years.

Economist Jim O'Neill will lead a panel including experts from science, finance, industry, and global health.

Fergus Walsh reports.

Health

2 July 2014