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New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Bacteria that often cause urinary infections can spread as rapidly as swine flu. But E. coli that are resistant to several classes of antibiotics behave differently.

4 Nov 2025

Study highlights high prevalence of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity lacking clear markers

Around one in ten people worldwide report gastrointestinal and other symptoms such as fatigue and headache after eating foods containing gluten or wheat despite not having a diagnosis of either coeliac disease or wheat allergy, finds a large systematic review and meta-analysis published online in Gut.

29 Oct 2025

Advancing patient safety for children: building safer systems from birth

Laís Junqueira discusses patient safety challenges in pediatric care and the need for system-level innovations to protect children and newborns effectively.

2 Oct 2025

Uganda’s most vulnerable region faces high Salmonella burden

In the dry, isolated area of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda – the country’s poorest sub-region – children have long suffered from malnutrition and water shortages.

26 Sep 2025

Special subgroup of bifidobacteria found to reduce antibiotic resistance in infants

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, document that a special subgroup of naturally occurring bifidobacteria plays a crucial role in reducing antibiotic resistance in infants.

17 Sep 2025

Soap shortages undermine global hand hygiene efforts

A lack of soap is the most often reported barrier to effective hand hygiene-key to curbing the spread of infection-in shared community spaces, such as households, schools, and public places, finds a systematic review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

17 Sep 2025

Study: Half of adults without diabetes taking weight-loss drug discontinue treatment within a year

The new class of anti-obesity drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), is proving remarkably effective at helping individuals lose weight.

15 Sep 2025

Shame linked to lower quality of life in people with gut disorders

Feelings of shame are linked to reduced quality of life - as shown by the first study to measure shame as a factor influencing the connection between chronic gastrointestinal disorders and mental health.

25 Aug 2025

Study finds rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among malnourished children in Niger

A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has found that antimicrobial resistant bacteria is spreading rapidly among children being treated for severe malnutrition in a hospital facility in Niger.

1 Aug 2025

Gut hormone INSL5 linked to chronic diarrhea in patients with bile acid malabsorption

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

29 Jul 2025

Blocking key host pathways may stop Cryptosporidium infections

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped the human metabolic pathways that Cryptosporidium, an intestinal parasite, requires to survive.

23 Jul 2025

Novel polysaccharide from Albizzia julibrissin shows promise against pancreatic cancer

Albizzia julibrissin is a widely distributed plant in China. Its dried stem bark has been used in traditional oriental medicine to treat insomnia, diuresis, sthenia, ascaricide, and confusion.

21 Jul 2025

Study: Intravenous rehydration ‘safe’ for severely malnourished children

Children with critical levels of malnutrition can be safely rehydrated intravenously, according to a new study that calls for a review of the existing global treatment guidelines.

24 Jun 2025

Early intensive therapy shows promise in psoriatic arthritis patients with poor prognostic factors

Is there a benefit to early bDMARD? In psoriatic arthritis (PsA) EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - recommends a treat-to-target approach, and suggests more intensive therapy for people with poor prognostic factors, depending on the disease presentation.

11 Jun 2025

Unexpected protein production in immune cells may fuel gut inflammation

Scientists have discovered that certain immune cells — called neutrophils — can start making a protein called DUOX2 that they usually do not produce.

11 Jun 2025

Combination of two drugs shows promise in treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A combination of two drugs could improve outcomes and reduce the need for toxic chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the commonest cancer in childhood and one that can be particularly difficult to treat in older patients, according to Cambridge scientists.

20 May 2025

$Discovery of mutated immune cell clones could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease$

Diarrhoea News and Research

New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Study highlights high prevalence of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity lacking clear markers

Advancing patient safety for children: building safer systems from birth

Uganda’s most vulnerable region faces high Salmonella burden

Special subgroup of bifidobacteria found to reduce antibiotic resistance in infants

Soap shortages undermine global hand hygiene efforts

Study: Half of adults without diabetes taking weight-loss drug discontinue treatment within a year

Shame linked to lower quality of life in people with gut disorders

Study finds rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among malnourished children in Niger

Gut hormone INSL5 linked to chronic diarrhea in patients with bile acid malabsorption

Blocking key host pathways may stop Cryptosporidium infections

Novel polysaccharide from Albizzia julibrissin shows promise against pancreatic cancer

Study: Intravenous rehydration ‘safe’ for severely malnourished children

Early intensive therapy shows promise in psoriatic arthritis patients with poor prognostic factors

Unexpected protein production in immune cells may fuel gut inflammation

Combination of two drugs shows promise in treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Discovery of mutated immune cell clones could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease

Gaza faces growing hunger crisis amid ongoing aid blockade

Lower temperatures increase the risk of gastroenteritis among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Cholera cases in Europe linked to holy water imported from Ethiopia

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