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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Study shows that a single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine provides over four years of protection against typhoid fever in Malawian children, proving effective across all age groups.

31 Jan 2024

Scientists identify highly infectious, antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain in China

A new type of E. coli that is both highly infectious and resistant to some antibiotics has been discovered.

31 Jan 2024

High diet quality in early life associated with reduced risk of IBD

A high quality diet at the age of 1 may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long term study, published online in the journal Gut.

31 Jan 2024

Ancient Brazilian genomes may hold the secrets of treponemal evolutionary history

Study reconstructs four ancient treponeme genomes from 2,000-year-old Brazilian remains, revealing their close relation to the bejel-causing Treponema pallidum endemicum and challenging previous hypotheses about treponeme subspecies adaptability.

25 Jan 2024

Deep learning model COMPOSER enhances early sepsis detection and patient survival

Study in Npj Digital Medicine evaluates COMPOSER, a deep learning model for early sepsis prediction, showing its effectiveness in improving patient care and reducing in-hospital mortality rates.

24 Jan 2024

Novel macrolide- DEL-1 axis helps in bone regeneration and new bone formation

Periodontitis is characterized by the loss of teeth resulting from inflammation of gums due to bacterial infections.

24 Jan 2024

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

Researchers have tested a new combination of medications that could thwart resistance to common malaria drugs, significantly reducing the infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV.

24 Jan 2024

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Study reviews bladder fermentation syndrome (BFS) and gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), highlighting their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and emphasizing the importance of recognizing these conditions to avoid misinterpretation in abstinence monitoring.

23 Jan 2024

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

A novel rabbit infection model to investigate meropenem's resistance development.

23 Jan 2024

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

More than 11 million people in the United States take anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications, such as heparin or aspirin, to treat serious conditions like heart attack and stroke.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has demonstrated a way to produce large quantities of the receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, binds to on the surface of human cells.

22 Jan 2024

Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Bacteria have an immune system that protects them against viruses known as bacteriophages. A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg has now shown how this immune system enhances the effect of specific antibiotics against the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

19 Jan 2024

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Researchers discuss the effectiveness of probiotics and their use in reducing drug-induced weight loss.

19 Jan 2024

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection.

18 Jan 2024

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

18 Jan 2024

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity.

16 Jan 2024

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Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Scientists identify highly infectious, antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain in China

High diet quality in early life associated with reduced risk of IBD

Ancient Brazilian genomes may hold the secrets of treponemal evolutionary history

Deep learning model COMPOSER enhances early sepsis detection and patient survival

Novel macrolide- DEL-1 axis helps in bone regeneration and new bone formation

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

New study reveals effective strategies against drug resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

Scientists demonstrate way to produce SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein in mouse cells

Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

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