The numbers hit hard. In 2019, bacterial antimicrobial resistance directly killed 1.27 million people. That’s more than HIV or malaria. And it contributed to nearly 5 million deaths overall. By 2050, if we keep going the way we are, we could hit 10 million deaths a year from resistant infections. The WHO has been shouting from the rooftops for years, but the pipeline for new antibiotics is still dangerously thin. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not just about the science. Developing a new antibiotic costs somewhere north of $1.6 billion and takes 10 to 17 years. And here’s the kicker: antibiotics are prescribed in short courses and held…