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Ulf R. Dahle

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Specialist Director Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Personal posts, not employer’s views. orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-7917

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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
11-year on Enterococcus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hospitals: ​• High-level gentamicin resistance declined, susceptibility to linezolid, daptomycin & tigecycline stayed high (>95%). • VRE rates & MDR remained unchanged, with E. faecium linked to higher mortality. #AMR share.google/H9h2gLRqJHNB...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
​How do we bridge the gap from AMR surveillance to real impact? ​Join top international experts in Oslo on Nov 6 to discuss One Health, policy, IPC & microbiome innovations. ​ Domus Bibliotheca, UiO Program & free registration: share.google/l7lG8wbUIUw5...
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Antimicrobial resistance: Steps Towards a Safer One Health Future - University of Oslo
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest health challenges of our time. Join leading international experts in Oslo to explore how research, policy, innovation and global collaboration can help.
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Jonathon L. Baker, Ph.D. @jonbakerlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Big week for our lab, another publication is out! #dentistry has a strategic position in the fight against AMR, yet is under-leveraged because of shortcomings in policy and education. @antimicrobial.bsky.social @amr-twilight.bsky.social @ulfdahle.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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mGem: Dentistry is strategically positioned yet underleveraged in the battle against antimicrobial resistance | mBio
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the most significant global health threats of the 21st century, compromising the effectiveness of antibiotics that underpin modern medicine, surgery, transplant...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#EDAR8
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
50% of ICU patients in a Dhaka hospital acquired #AMR, leading to >90% mortality among confirmed infections. ​Targeted #IPC measures in the NICU slashed bloodstream infections by 86% ​Ref: Adult ICU study: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... NICU intervention study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria and genomic resemblances between colonization and infection among patients in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh | Mic...
This study underscores the growing threat posed by difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria (DTR-GNB) in intensive care units. Nearly half of critically ill patients were colonized, with a ...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#AMR is hitting infants, ICUs, and low-resource settings hard. Tackling pediatric AMR requires updated treatment guidelines w/local data, improved ICU IPC & vaccination, expand targeted stewardship, rapid diagnostics, and global access to child-friendly antibiotics. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Childhood Antimicrobial Resistance With Global Forecasts
This cross-sectional study evaluates antimicrobial resistance to World Health Organization–designated priority pathogens among children.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This behavior is borrowing from the future to pay for today's selfishness. ​It is like maxing out a high-interest credit card to enjoy an immediate, care-free lifestyle. The massive hidden debt will eventually have to be paid by the entire community when #AMR develops. www.kqed.org/science/2001...
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San Francisco Celebrates Morning-After Pill for STIs. Other Countries Warn of Antibiotic Resistance | KQED
Sexual freedom is booming in San Francisco with the city’s broad offering of Doxy PEP. But doctors worry this approach may risk making these drugs less effective in the future.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Change happens from the ground up. When policymakers remain passive, let's put our hope in the people. Consumer and environmental organizations are taking legal action to stop the use of human antibiotics in industrial farming. #AMR #OneHealth earthjustice.org/wp-content/u...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Welcome for complicated UTIs w/ resistant bugs but oral carbapenem lower the last barrier protecting this important antibiotic class Convenience for patients must not become convenience for prescribers, otherwise we may pay with increased carbapenem resistance #AMR www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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FDA approves new oral antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections
Utebzi is the first oral carbapenem antibiotic approved in the US.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Highly unusual & concerning: The 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR in Nigeria has been postponed at short notice. Reason is the WHO PHEIC declaration for the Ebola outbreak in DRC/Uganda. Full understanding for prioritizing acute response. #AMR #GlobalHealth #OneHealth
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The U.S. decision to re-engage with #GAVI during the #Ebola outbreak could be a positive development. The key question is whether this signals a sustained commitment to global health security or a temporary response to a growing crisis and what engagement will look like. tinyurl.com/US-and-GAVI
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US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the U.S. would re-engage with the global vaccine alliance Gavi amid the Ebola outbreak ‌in several African countries.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, over 230 cases in remote communities, highlighting the threat when population immunity gaps open. Targeted vaccination campaigns and trust-building can slam the door shut on old #infectiousdisease insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/21/aust...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
​The World Health Assembly has officially adopted the new 10-year Global Action Plan on AMR (GAP-AMR 2026–2036). A crucial decade-long framework uniting human health, agriculture, and environment to secure national financing and curb the global #AMR crisis. nation.africa/kenya/health...
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New 10 year global action plan adopted to fight drug resistant infections
1.14 million deaths in 2021. 39 million projected by 2050. The world finally has a 10 year plan to stop antimicrobial resistance. But will countries deliver?
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The next pandemic is the failure of the life-saving drugs we already have. ​In Nature, Ben Deighton exposes how unauthorized market vendors and "patient-pleasing" doctors are accelerating #AMR in West Africa, where last-resort drugs are already failing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Street sellers and private physicians fuel antibiotic overuse
Limited access to medical professionals and irresponsible prescribing practices are contributing to antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Er vi så objektive uten KI som vi liker å tro? 🤔 Og i en digital hverdag: Trenger vi ikke alle litt drahjelp med høfligheten? ​Svar til Åke Elden i Forskersonen om hvorfor KI ikke bare er en trussel, men et verktøy for refleksjon, dannelse og bedre kommunikasjon. www.forskersonen.no/debattinnleg...
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KI er ikke bare en trussel, men også et verktøy for dannelse
DEBATT: Åke Elden reiser viktige spørsmål om hvordan KI former oss, men jeg opplever at han ikke tilstrekkelig anerkjenner at mennesket aldri har vært fullt ut objektiv.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🦠New Special Issue: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections: Epidemiology and Implementation of Global Strategies 👔Guest Editors: Dr. Ulf Reidar Dahle and Prof. Dr. Belinda Farias Nicolau 🗓️Deadline: 31 August 2026 www.mdpi.com/journal/micr...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New model alert: Human nasal microbiota transplanted into germ-free mice. In collaborative work led by Dr. Shekhar (@drsshekhar.bsky.social), this opens the door to causal studies of respiratory microbes, chronic rhinosinusitis, and #AMR. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Over 70% of people believe at least one unproven health claim (vaccines, fluoride, raw milk, etc.), according to a global survey of 16,000 people. Misinformation is widespread, fueled by information overload and growing skepticism of scientific evidence. #Edelman www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
95% of penicillin allergy labels are wrong. ​A 40-hospital study shows that Direct Oral Challenges safely "delabel" "penicillin allergic" patients, drastically reducing the use of WHO-restricted antibiotics. Better testing = better antibiotic stewardship. #AMR academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
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Direct Oral Challenge for Penicillin Allergy: The International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations (iNAAN) Study
In this type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study that included 5121 adult inpatients in 40 hospitals across 8 countries, multidisciplinary-led inpa
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Huge political shift in Hungary: Péter Magyar defeats Viktor Orbán, ending 16 years of rule. Tisza party is set for a constitutional majority, promise to roll back corruption, restore judicial independence, reset relations with the EU. Lets hope they can deliver. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#endtb
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
March 24, 1882 Koch identified the #TB bacterium, launching the breakthroughs that eventually made #tuberculosis treatable. Today TB remains a leading infectious killer, driven by #AMR, gaps in diagnosis and care +social factors: poverty, undernutrition, diabetes, and HIV www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
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World TB Day 2026 - Yes! We can End TB! Led by countries. Powered by people.
World TB Day 2026: Yes! We can end TB: Led by countries, powered by people.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Drought appears to concentrate microbes and natural antibiotics in soils, intensifying selection and increasing #AMR in environmental bacteria. Hotter, drier regions show higher levels of AMR infections, a reminder that climate, environment, and health are linked. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils - Nature Microbiology
Drought conditions in soil systems lead to elevated concentrations of natural antibiotics, as well as the enrichment of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, highlighting a link between climate and the...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Gender inequality is quietly fueling the rise of #AMR. Tackling AMR means addressing violence, stigma, and barriers that prevent women from accessing timely care. #GlobalHealth www.counterview.net/2026/03/gend...
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Gender justice essential to prevent drug-resistant infections: Global experts
News Blog
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Global antibiotic pipeline is “worryingly thin” as big pharma slows and smaller firms struggle to fill the gap. Low-income countries face access shortages, pushing the need for action & smart incentives to drive new drug development. #AMR #GlobalHealth accesstomedicinefoundation.org/medialibrary...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It is time for the dental profession to take a more active role in national action plans against #AMR and to engage systematically in antibiotic stewardship. AMR is a shared challenge that requires dentistry to make a clear contribution to stewardship efforts. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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Curbing overuse of dental antibiotics proves daunting
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Bridging surveillance, risk assessment, and intervention will require closer integration of research, public health, and environmental governance under the One Health framework.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Hospital effluent contains ARGs after wastewater treatment. The EC has decided that #AMR wastewater surveillance should be implemented, but we still don’t know which genes matter most, who should lead surveillance, or which interventions should follow. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hospital effluent in a low-resistance setting is responsible for dissemination of novel antibiotic resistance genes into the marine environment
Norway has low prevalence of resistance in the clinics, the contribution of hospital effluent to the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the e…
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Antibiotic use in Australia is lower than a decade ago, and hospitals use last-line antibiotics carefully. However, rising #AMR and inconsistent prescribing, especially after surgery and in geriatrics, highlight the need to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship. pharmacydaily.com.au/news/amr-ant...
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AMR, antibiotic use increasing | Pharmacy Daily
ANTIBIOTIC prescriptions in Australia have increased, antibiotic resistance is on the up, and less than half the antibiotics given after surgeries were appropriate, according to the Australian Centre ...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
ECFR poll: Only 16% of Europeans see the US as an ally, 14% as an opponent. Most call US a “necessary partner.” Deep divides on Ukraine peace, China, and Trump’s return. Europe faces twilight for transatlantic ties, but some see a chance for a new dawn. 🇪🇺🇺🇸 ecfr.eu/publication/...
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Transatlantic twilight: European public opinion and the long shadow of Trump – European Council on Foreign Relations
A new ECFR poll points to Europeans' widespread (but not universal) reassessment of the transatlantic relationship, and extensive opportunities for the new US p
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Special Issue in Microorganisms: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections: Epidemiology and Implementation of Global Strategies Now open for submissions www.mdpi.com/journal/micr... Please share and consider contributing. #AMR #Microbiology #PublicHealth
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Vaccines are powerful tools against #AMR. By preventing infections, they reduce antibiotic use and slow the spread of resistant microbes. Expanding global access to effective vaccines is essential to preserving the antibiotics we depend on. pharmaphorum.com/rd/amr-and-v...
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AMR and vaccines: Can universal coverage avert a post-antibiotic era?
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
US sales of medically important antibiotics for farm animals rose 16% 2023-24. When regulatory agencies & public health guidance are being weakened, expecting the tighter controls needed to curb the trend feels more like wishful thinking than policy #AMR publichealthpolicyjournal.com/u-s-farm-ant...
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U.S. Farm Antibiotic Sales Surged 16% in One Year — Why That’s a Problem for Human Health - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The EU and India have finalised a trade deal to deepen economic and strategic ties amid rising global protectionism and pressure from the US. "The mother of all trade deals” cover economies that represent about a quarter of global GDP and one-third of global trade. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trade deal: India and EU to announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Wockhardt completes Phase 3 trial of its novel antibiotic FOVISCU, achieving a 93% clinical cure rate and demonstrating non-inferiority to meropenem. The results mark a rare late-stage success in antibiotic R&D amid the global #AMR crisis. #PublicHealth www.bwhealthcareworld.com/article/wock...
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Wockhardt Completes Successful Phase 3 Trial Of FOVISCU, Matches Meropenem In Efficacy - BW Healthcare World
Wockhardt has successfully completed its Phase 3 clinical trial for FOVISCU (WCK 4282), a novel antibiotic developed to address the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. The study met its...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Pune, India: Officials report a decline in drug-resistant #tuberculosis, but clinicians caution that antibiotic misuse and harder-to-detect #TB may mean the problem isn’t fully visible yet. #AMR #PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pm...
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PMC reports decline in drug-resistant TB cases, doctors differ | Pune News - The Times of India
Pune: Despite the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), official data from PMC indicates a decline in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MD.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
India’s proposal for a blue strip on antimicrobial labels is a welcome step against #AMR. Every policy that raises awareness and supports responsible use matters, especially when combined with stewardship, enforcement, and education. #PublicHealth www.business-standard.com/industry/new...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#AMR is a prominent topic at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 this week in Davos, where leaders are advancing the Davos Compact on AMR and calling for urgent, coordinated action on innovation, stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and financing. www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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Why we must act now on tackling antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health and economic security. Organizations are urged to sign the Davos Compact on AMR to tackle this global threat.
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 16/01/2026
Yes, I just posted their statement.
Nobel Peace Center &
@NobelPeaceOslo
The #NobelPeacePrize medal.
It measures 6.6 cm in diameter, weighs 196 grams and is struck in gold. On its face, a portrait of Alfred Nobel and on its reverse, three naked men holding around each other's shoulders as a sign of brotherhood. A design unchanged for 120 years.
Did you know that some Nobel Peace Prize medals have been passed on after the award was given? A well-known case is Dmitry Muratov's medal, which was auctioned for over USD 100 million to support refugees from the war in Ukraine.
And the medal displayed at the Nobel Peace Center is actually on loan and originally belonged to Christian Lous Lange, Norway's first Peace Prize laureate.
But one truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: "Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time."
A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A bit of perspective: Nobel medals have been sold before. In 2022, Dmitry Muratov auctioned his 2021 Peace Prize medal for $103.5M to help Ukrainian children, and in 2014 James D. Watson sold his 1962 Nobel medal for $4.1M at Christie’s, both via auction. #NobelPeacePrize #Nobel
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Australia’s Therapeutic Guidelines issues antibiotic update, revising advice on perinatal infections, surgical prophylaxis, mastitis, wound infections... to keep pace with rising #AMR. Changes highlight guidelines must be “living” and digitally accessed, not memorised. www.tg.org.au/products/the...
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December Antibiotic Updates
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Plasmid-borne tet(X4) in Klebsiella inactivates tigecycline and spreads between bacteria. Its association with other last-line resistance genes represents a serious #OneHealth #AMR challenge.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
#AMR is real and growing. Misuse today means untreatable infections tomorrow. Public awareness matters, but we need leaders to step up with strong policies, regulation, and investment to protect antibiotics as a shared global resource. www.indiatvnews.com/health/pm-mo...
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PM Modi flags antibiotic resistance: Doctor says the concern is real
PM Modi has warned that misuse of antibiotics is weakening their effectiveness, citing ICMR studies that show rising resistance to drugs used for common infections.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
£8m from @Wellcome is funding a new global initiative at @LivUni, led by Prof William Hope, to tackle #AMR by identifying effective combinations of existing antibiotics. Project will start with high-impact solutions for Southeast Asia. news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/12/18/8...
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£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance - University of Liverpool News
£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Reason to frown? Three Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonian territory on the Narva River pier on Dec 17 before returning to Russia. Estonia says motives are unclear, no immediate security threat, patrols increased, and Russia has been asked to explain. news.err.ee/1609888417/r...
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Russian border guards crossed into Estonia with unclear motives, minister says
Three Russian border guards crossed the Estonian-Russian border in eastern Estonia on Wednesday morning without permission, the Minister of the Interior said. The reason is unknown but there is no thr...
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