Mortality refers to the number of deaths in a certain period of time, scaled to the size of the population
Synonyms
Death rate
Todesrate
Detailed description
The reference period for the mortality rate is usually one year. Moreover, event-specific, age-specific and disease-specific mortality rates can be calculated.
Antibiotic resistance is one of the challenges facing mankind in the 21st century. This includes antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis. Just in time for World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2024, the
While tuberculosis (TB) has become relatively rare in Germany and other industrialised nations, around ten million people contract the bacterial infection every year, especially in resource-poorer
New active substances for the treatment of resistant bacteria are needed more urgently than ever – yet only few candidates make the leap from research to clinical application. To facilitate precisely
BioVersys AG, a multi-asset, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on research and development of novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections caused by multi-drug
Tuberculosis is currently the infectious disease that causes the most deaths worldwide. Of particular concern is the increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria, particularly in
INCATE (the INCubator for Antibacterial Therapies in Europe) and Kineticos AMR Accelerator Fund I (KAMRA I), have announced the beginning of a new collaboration that aims to enhance the support for
INCATE, the INCubator for Antibacterial Therapies in Europe, and BIOASTER, the French Technology Research Institute, have announced this week the beginning of a new partnership that aims to improve
From 18 to 24 November, the “World AMR Awareness Week” (WAAW), a global campaign proclaimed by WHO, aims to draw attention to the near-pandemic rise in infections caused by resistant microbial
New protection against severe respiratory diseases: Experts from eleven medical societies and institutions—including researchers from the German Center for Infection Research—are now calling on people
