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Mirage News Mirage NewsScience27 Jul 2026 8:04 pm AESTDate Time King’s College London

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today. Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance rose in over 40% of the pathogen-antibiotic combinations monitored, with an average annual increase of 5–15%. 

Digital mental health tools are gaining traction, especially among younger adults. About 3 in 10 U.S. adults report using a self-guided online or digital tool, including nearly half of those aged 18–44