https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Millions of antibiotics are prescribed every year. Although they can be incredibly effective at treating infections, antibiotics usually do not solely target the bacteria that is causing infection. They also kill the harmless bacteria that live in our gut and help us stay healthy. There is evidence that this disruption to the gut microbiome composition can last for up to two years after antibiotic treatment. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and bloating are also common side effects of antibiotic use. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-probiotics-antibiotics-gut-microbiome.html Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:42:03 EST news587821322 Research has found fidaxomicin, an antibiotic usually used to treat bowel infections, prevents growth of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) in the lab. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-antibiotic-repurposed-added-tuberculosis-treatment.html Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:54:29 EST news532788866 Researchers have developed a new test that can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-minute-assay-covid-diagnosis.html Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:10:22 EDT news516532210 A more accurate, faster diagnostic test for Group B Streptococcal infection in babies has been reported in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The new test could allow better treatment and management of the disease and reduce the risk of mortality among newborns. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-accurate-diagnostic-deaths.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:00:03 EDT news259944620 A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to much faster, more effective treatment as well as a reduction in costs. The procedure, described in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, could eventually be used for the identification of micro-organisms in other bodily fluids, including blood and spinal fluid. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-method-uti-causing-bacteria-treatment.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:52:23 EST news246685915 Injecting mice with simple baker's yeast protects against the fatal fungal infection, aspergillosis, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The work could lead to the development of a human vaccine that protects immunocompromised people against a range of life-threatening fungal infections, for which current therapy often fails. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-baker-yeast-fatal-infections.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:38:21 EDT news232162660 Two strains of Streptococcus bacteria, that have evolved to cause potentially fatal infections in either horses or humans, use the same box of tricks to cause disease. Exploiting their genetic similarities could lead to novel vaccines for both man and beast, according to a review published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-genome-blueprint-horse-human-vaccines.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:00:01 EDT news229875093