Infection with the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient's gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study finds.
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Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments—a threat that has been met with insufficient funding ...
Oct 13, 2022
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If you've ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it can also be such a pain to go to the doctor, provide a urine sample, ...
Sep 5, 2022
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When kids get sick, most of the time, viruses or bacteria cause their infections. While viral and bacterial infections can have similar symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat and fever, one big difference between the two ...
Sep 2, 2022
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After years of progress in the battle against antimicrobial-resistance, so-called "superbugs" have made a concerning comeback in the age of COVID, with resistant hospital-onset infections and deaths soaring at least 15% in ...
Aug 15, 2022
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The appropriate use of existing antibiotics and the development of new antibiotics targeting drug-resistant infections can slow the emergence, spread, and consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, antibiotic ...
Jul 14, 2022
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New research published in Clinical & Translational Immunology has identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, a crucial step towards the development of an early diagnostic ...
Jul 12, 2022
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When asthmatics' respiratory tracts are exposed to dust mites, their immune response becomes less effective, which can lead to a weaker immune system. People who suffer from asthma associated with infection may therefore ...
Jun 17, 2022
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According to new research by investigators at the Mayo Clinic and Washington State University, e-bandages could be an effective alternative to antibiotics for managing wound infections. The findings are presented at ASM Microbe ...
Jun 12, 2022
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An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, report promising results from the largest case series yet of patients treated ...
Jun 9, 2022
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