Victoria Turk, a journalist for WIRED, examines the causes of this significant medical catastrophe and the measures being taken to control it in this amazingly comprehensive one-stop resource. She explains why so many previously-effective medications are now failing, and why antibiotics no longer possess the magical power they once had. She thinks about the long-term effects, not just in terms of individual health but also in terms of how well humanity can fight pandemics. She examines the most recent findings in the study of novel antibiotics, preventive care, diagnostic methods, and resistance-resistant medicines. She also answers the key query: Will future medical advancements be adequate to protect our health?