The Prince of Wales has called for "urgent" action to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that risks "jeopardising the wellbeing" of future generations amid the royal family's health scares.AMR occurs when microbes that cause infections develop resistance to treatments such as antibiotics and therefore become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability and death.Speaking at an event celebrating efforts to tackle AMR at the Royal Society o

The Prince of Wales has called for "urgent" action to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that risks "jeopardising the wellbeing" of future generations amid the royal family's health scares.AMR occurs when microbes that cause infections develop resistance to treatments such as antibiotics and therefore become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability and death.Speaking at an event celebrating efforts to tackle AMR at the Royal Society on Thursday, William called for international and cross-sector co-operation regarding the issue.