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The Antibiotic Pipeline Is Contracting While Resistance Accelerates

The 2026 AMR Benchmark Report identified 7 late-stage products targeting the most dangerous resistant pathogens. Seven, for the entire planet. This is not a biology problem that got away from us; it is a funding structure that was never built to solve it.

By Kai Brighton · 3 min read

Health

Cutting Global Health Funding Is a Self-Inflicted Vulnerability

The U.S. just dismantled large portions of the surveillance system that catches outbreaks before they reach American airports. Polio is resurging in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Global Fund is $5 billion short. Blind is not the same as safe.

By Kai Brighton · 3 min read