What happens when the foot soldiers deployed to fight the pathogens gunning for our bodies, lose their weapons? This is called antimicrobial resistance (AR). And its a crisis so grave, experts are calling it the 'next big pandemic'.
A new study published in the medical journal, Lancet, now tells us just how many deaths around the world can be linked to AR – and the picture it paints isn't pretty.
How bad is the situation in India? Read on to find out.