Antimicrobial resistance: the looming threat of modern medicine

A minor cut, a sore throat, or even a routine surgery was once considered easily manageable, thanks to the remarkable power of antibiotics. Today, that reassurance is rapidly disappearing. Across the globe, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are evolving to withstand the very medicines designed to eliminate them. This alarming phenomenon, known as Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), has emerged as one of the most formidable threats to modern medicine, global health, food security, and sustainable development.