Ancient DNA study suggests one thing is to blame for ‘new era of disease’ in humans
More than 37,000 years of infectious diseases in humans have been mapped by scientists, with academics pointing to…
Long-Acting Antibiotics Match Standard-of-Care Antibiotics
TOPLINE: In a large cohort, long-acting lipoglycopeptides (laLGPs) demonstrated comparable effectiveness to standard-of-care antibiotics for step-down treatment of…
More Days, More Resistance: Time to Rethink Antibiotics
“One of the most universally accepted beliefs around the world,” said Brad Spellberg, MD, chief medical officer at…
Genetic bottlenecks limit the rise of pandemic cholera strains
A new study by the Genomics and Microbial Evolution Group at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH)…
Early life exposures and their genetic impact on gut health
A mouse study reveals that the long-term health effects of early nutritional and antibiotic exposure depend not just…
The Surprising Body Part That’s Often Linked To Depression, According To Research
If you’ve ever asked anyone for advice, you’ve probably heard this more than once: “Listen to your gut.”…
Doctors prescribing ‘poo pills’ for ‘very exciting’ new treatment
When we dreamt of a magic pill that could cure anything, we weren’t thinking of poo pills —…
Salmonella outbreak linked to cashew butter sickens dozens of children in Germany and Austria
Published on 09/06/2025 – 12:31 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A salmonella outbreak linked to cashew butter has sickened dozens of…
Europe hit by worst diphtheria outbreak in 7 decades
Western Europe is facing the worst diphtheria surge in 70 years, hitting migrants and the homeless hardest since…
“It Seems Like Science Fiction”: Researchers Unleash Breakthrough Tracking Technology Using Environmental DNA
Scientists have revealed a novel means of tracking everything from wildlife to illicit substances using environmental DNA detectable…