What is ‘double pneumonia’, the condition that has Pope Francis in hospital?
“Double pneumonia” is not an official medical term. It may be being used to describe two different aspects of Pope Francis’s ...
Here’s What We Know About Pope Francis’ Health—As Vatican Reports He Has Pneumonia In Both Lungs
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized last Friday with bronchitis, the Vatican said, and now has a “polymicrobial infection of ...
How Staphylococcus aureus 'steals' iron from our blood during infections
Researchers have revealed how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria extract iron from hemoglobin—a process crucial to their survival ...
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Refuse in order to resist: metabolic bottlenecks reduce antibiotic susceptibility
Most mutations that decreased antibiotic susceptibility were related to specific metabolic pathways. A MIC-increase to ...
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Bacteria Evolve Antimicrobial Resistance More Rapidly in Diabetes Model
Investigating Staphylococcus aureus – a leading cause of antibiotic resistance-associated infections and deaths – researchers ...
These clinically tested probiotics actually work (unlike majority of probiotic supplements), says 'The Gut Health Doctor' Dr Megan Rossi
Dr Megan Rossi, aka 'The Gut Health Doctor', has launched Smart Strains: a next-gen probiotic range designed to do what most supplements don’t. Here’s how they work and why they could be a ...
The gut experts' guide to finding a probiotic pill that really works
With so many probiotics to choose from, how do you know which one to buy? We asked experts for their advice on what to look ...