Children receiving multiple antibiotic courses between birth and age 2 may have a higher risk for some chronic conditions.

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A control PNA turned antimicrobial agent may help eliminate F. nucleatum, a gut microbe tied to cancer progression and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is asking the US Centers for Disease ...

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