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Antibiotic resistance is described as one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today" by the World Health Organization. It has spread to humans around the globe—and even wildlife deep in the forest. Scientists says this medical condition—which occurs when bacteria changes in response to the medicines used to treat infections—is detectable among brown bears in Scandinavia. Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden report that tooth plaque from bear skulls dating back nearly two centuries shows marked increases in antibiotic resistance over the past 70 years."