Measures to Combat Superbugs Are Essential to Public Health Preparedness

Pew and some 30 organizations recommend Congress strengthen U.S. pandemic readiness

Measures to Combat Superbugs Are Essential to Public Health Preparedness

On July 8, The Pew Charitable Trusts and a coalition of stakeholders sent a letter to Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, urging him to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance as a key component of the country’s public health pandemic preparedness. The letter was in response to the chairman’s white paper, “Preparing for the Next Pandemic,” and included specific recommendations for strengthening antibiotic stewardship, surveillance, and innovation.

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How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?

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What Is Antibiotic Resistance—and How Can We Fight It?

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs,” are a major threat to modern medicine. But how does resistance work, and what can we do to slow the spread? Read personal stories, expert accounts, and more for the answers to those questions in our four-week email series: Slowing Superbugs.