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A new study comparing the microbiomes of people with IBD and Parkinson’s disease has found that people with either condition ...

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Calling klebsiella oxytoca "an opportunistic pathogen," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on its website ...

A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant superbug that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian ...

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Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor," preventing it from spreading through the body. The findings could ...