MeSH tree: B03.353
Scientists have long known that our skin is home to vast communities of bacteria, fungi and viruses. But knowing which microbes are present only tells part of the story. What matters just as much is which microbes are active, ...
Apr 10, 2026
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The composition of gut bacteria appears to be associated with how much latent HIV remains in the blood of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Gut ...
Apr 9, 2026
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Levodopa—the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's disease—increases dopamine in the brain. But as the disease progresses in severity, patients often need to take additional drugs to manage their symptoms. One class of ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) not only impact an individual's health, but also result in multibillion-dollar economic losses worldwide. To study these diseases, a team of researchers has developed the first-of-its-kind, ...
Apr 3, 2026
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Some peeled garlic is being recalled because it may pose a risk for a serious type of food poisoning.
Apr 3, 2026
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Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms than expected, including ones that may lead to life-threatening infections. The study, led by James ...
Mar 30, 2026
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A new study published in Otolaryngology−Head and Neck Surgery, finds that children with tympanostomy tubes who swim in treated pools are not at increased risk of ear drainage, while those exposed to untreated or natural bodies ...
Mar 30, 2026
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In 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease globally, suggests a study published in The Lancet Neurology. Although death and infection rates have declined significantly ...
Mar 27, 2026
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A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture yet of how a promising bacterial therapy works to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and why ...
Mar 27, 2026
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The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues.
Mar 26, 2026
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