Mount Sinai researchers have developed a scalable manufacturing platform for live biotherapeutic products based on defined bacterial strains, with an early clinical study suggesting comparable ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million deaths worldwide ...

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) happens when C. diff bacteria multiply in the gut, producing toxins that damage the colon which cause watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and inflammation.

PARRISH, Fla. — A toothache can leave you in agony, searching for any type of relief. But an antibiotic commonly prescribed by dentists and oral surgeons carries a serious — sometimes fatal — risk ...

An experimental antibiotic called EVG7 has shown promise against gram-positive bacterium Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of healthcare and antibiotic-associated diarrhea in the US and ...

A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. In mouse studies, researchers ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About one year ago, I had Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) that was treated with 125 mg of vancomycin for about four weeks. I had none of the usual risk factors, and the cause was ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About one year ago, I had Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) that was treated with 125 mg of vancomycin for about four weeks. I had none of the usual risk factors, and the cause was ...

The big tax law signed last summer could push down your effective tax rate more than you think. Even though your top bracket and top rate might not drop, that isn’t always as important as you might ...

On behalf of IQWiG, a scientific team led by the University of Freiburg has investigated whether shorter-duration antibiotic therapy yields treatment results that are comparable to longer-duration ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...