Tell us: what have you never quite understood about antibiotics?

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Antibiotics are one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine, used to treat everything from minor infections to life-threatening illnesses. But despite how common they are, there’s still a lot of confusion about how they work, when we should take them, and what risks come with overuse. Antimicrobial resistance has been called one of the greatest public health threats by the World Health Organisation.

In a new video series on our It’s Complicated Youtube channel, we’re on a mission to untangle confusing everyday topics by speaking directly with experts and asking the questions people actually have. In an upcoming episode, we’re turning our attention to antibiotics

So what have you never quite understood about antibiotics? Maybe you’ve been prescribed them and didn’t know why, or hesitated to take them because of something you’d heard. Whatever your questions, we’d love to hear from you. Fill out the form below to share your questions to help guide our reporting, and we’ll do our best to get them answered.

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