UNH Today

The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

Undermining a cornerstone of modern medicine, bacterial drug resistance has become an urgent threat to human health. A recent report by the CDC shows that, each year, antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 35,000 deaths and 2.8 million infections across the U.S. alone.

“A death from an antibiotic-resistant infection occurs about every 15 minutes, and a resistant infection occurs every 11 seconds,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield in a press conference about the report.Ěý“Antibiotic resistance threatens both our nation’s health and our global security.”

Identifying Childhood Anxiety

Pediatricians see children with ear infections or injuries pretty often. But when a child has a problem that isn’t physical, it may be harder for the doctor to know what to look for. As part of a grant-funded project, UNH Manchester Assistant Professor of Psychology Nicholas Mian has developed a video-based training program for pediatric residents to help them identify childhood anxiety disorders.