Antibiotics revolutionized medicine, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistance. This new page presents global data and research on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.

Many antibiotics were developed during the “Golden Age of Antibiotics”. How did it happen, why has antibiotic development slowed down since then, and what can we do to reignite it?

To use antibiotics more effectively, it’s important to know how different antibiotics work and how antibiotic resistance can evolve and spread.

Long-distance moves are becoming more common, but they remain the exception. For most, international migration still means crossing a nearby border, not an ocean.

Overuse is a risk for antibiotic resistance, but there are ways to reduce it.

Many countries refuse to share their data, which is a risk for antimicrobial resistance.

Sometimes, the most important news is when something isn’t happening.

In some countries, most children and pregnant women are anemic. There are low-cost ways to tackle this.

An overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.

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The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19.

Our small team made COVID-19 data clear, reliable, and accessible to a global audience. This is how it happened.

Countries estimate how many people move in and out using censuses, surveys, and border records. How accurate are these numbers, and can they account for illegal migration?

HPV vaccines offer a rare opportunity to effectively eliminate one type of cancer. By taking this opportunity, it’s possible to save hundreds of thousands of women each year.

Adapting planting dates, selecting better crop varieties, and increasing access to irrigation and fertilizers could offset potential declines in crop yields.

Who gives and receives foreign aid? Which forms does it take? What are examples of when it was (un-)successful?

Maize yields could see significant declines, but wheat could increase. Impacts across the world will be very different.

A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.

Cancer is one of the biggest health challenges worldwide. Around 15% of all deaths are caused by cancer, making it one of the most common causes of death globally.

Climate change has slowed the productivity of key crops such as maize and soybeans, but might have had small positive impacts on wheat.

Mining for coal is much more resource-intensive than renewables or nuclear power.