Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show

Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomes

Superbugs could cause millions more people to die worldwide and cost the global economy just under $2tn a year by 2050, modelling shows.

A UK government-funded study shows that without concerted action, increased rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to global annual GDP losses of $1.7tn over the next quarter of a century.