Right now, there are 51 new antibiotics in the works to treat superbugs – but only eight are classified as “innovative treatments that will add value” to the drugs we already have on hand.

Doctors always tell you: finish your antibiotics. But now British scientists suggest that your best bet is to stop taking the prescribed drugs once you feel better.

In its first-ever ranking, the World Health Organization listed 12 superbugs that “pose the greatest threat to human health" as global health officials grapple with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.