Frequent and prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to resistance, which can have life-threatening consequences, including for children. This is highlighted by a study that analyzed the number of child ...

Vancomycin is a common antibiotic used to treat gram-positive bacterial infections. It targets a key building block of the bacterial cell wall called Lipid II, but it can’t reach this lipid in ...

1 Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2 Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, ...

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Introduction: Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder with an unclear pathogenesis. Emerging evidence suggests that gut microbiota dysbiosis and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolic alterations ...

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• Require X (hemin) and/or V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) factors for growth • Responsible for 0.5–1% of all cases of IE • Haemophilus aphrophilus is the most common species responsible for IE ...

While Monster Hunter Wilds received a lot of praise at launch, the longer-term fortunes of the game four months later have been dismal. Both review sentiment and playercount have collapsed. On Steam, ...

A negative mindset is known to trigger or heighten stress and anxiety — and new research has revealed other trickle-down effects on mental and physical health. Researchers from Amen Clinics, a ...

It is well known that both scarcity of resources and expectations of efficacy influence preferences and decisions in healthcare. But how do these two factors (scarcity and expectations) affect when ...

The risk of mortality among patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections was similar between those who received 7 vs 14 days of antibiotic therapy, indicating shorter antibiotic courses may be ...