Novo Nordisk Foundation's CEO warns antibiotic resistance will be world's second-biggest killer

If we fail to act, the world will risk antibiotic resistance becoming far worse, with fatal consequences exceeding our collective imaginations, says CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, though he highlights some efforts are being made to combat the threat.
Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO at the Novo Nordisk Foundation. | Photo: Gregers Tycho/ERH
Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO at the Novo Nordisk Foundation. | Photo: Gregers Tycho/ERH
BY BENJAMIN WERNER CHRISTENSEN, TRANSLATED BY DANIEL PEDERSEN

While the third and fourth Covid-19 waves are rolling in over the world like tsunamis, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen warns of another red flag.

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