Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent scientific, social and legislative issues of our time. Antibiotic resistance not only renders life-saving antibiotics useless, but also leads to more virulent and dangerous pathogens.
Climate change is exacerbating the spread of infectious and vector-borne bacterial diseases, and the most marginalized communities are those who will continue to be impacted the most. Without antibiotics to treat these infections, over 300 million lives and $100 trillion will be lost globally by 2050. This platform stands to help bridge the gap between research and society so that we can all be antibiotic aware as we enter this new era of public health.