Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals ...

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Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine are studying C. diff at multiple levels, from how individual bacterial cells behave inside the gut to the molecular switches that help them survive ...

Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after fecal transplants, while others are much more transient. The King's College London discovery could help make the ...

Donut Lab has released a second set of independent test results for its controversial solid-state battery — this time proving the cell can discharge at extreme temperatures up to 100°C and actually ...

For the third year in a row, Medicare is penalizing Banner-University Medical Center Tucson for its rate of patient injuries and infections. The hospital was among the worst-performing 25 percent of ...

Novavax Inc (NVAX) reports a 65% revenue increase and secures major partnerships, despite facing regulatory uncertainties and strategic challenges.

Viral claims about earning money from stool donation highlight growing awareness of fecal microbiota transplantation used to treat severe gut infections.

Immunoglobulins (antibodies) are Y-shaped proteins made by plasma cells that help fight infection. They neutralize invaders, tag them for macrophages, and trigger other immune responses. Each antibody ...