By 2050 one person will die every three seconds if we don't tackle antibiotic resistance
Each year, around 5,000 people die in England because of antibiotic resistance CREDIT: CHRIS RATCLIFFE/ BLOOMBERG
we tend to believe the journey we are on is linear and progressive – that a combination of advanced technologies, better treatments and smarter techniques will inevitably mean more and better ways of treating disease and living longer.
The Prime Minister’s announcement earlier this week, which talked about how the use of artificial intelligence might revolutionise cancer treatments, saving tens of thousands of lives over the next decade, is a good example of this narrative. History suggests it is well-founded: over the last 70 years, the NHS has given great cause for optimism, and if we’re bold and decisive in embracing the potential...
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