Antibiotics are medicines that are used to treat bacterial infections. They work by killing or slowing the growth of bacteria ...

Iterum Therapeutics faces a mixed reception for its therapy for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) as experts ...

Of 185 patients treated with antibiotics, 65.4 per cent were still positive for Salmonella typhimurium 12 days after exposure, and 27.0 per cent were positive at 31 days. In contrast, of 87 who ...

But now, with bacteria evolving resistance to more and more antibiotics, phage therapy is drawing a second look from researchers—sometimes with a novel twist. Instead of simply using the phages ...

Those with a prescription for the ADHD drug or other stimulants were over 60 percent more likely to suffer psychosis or mania than people not using the meds. Stronger doses raised the risk further ...

Researchers have found that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota.

Drug rash refers to skin reactions as a side effect of certain medications. These rashes can vary from mild to severe and may appear as red spots, hives, or peeling skin. Common drugs that cause such ...

As with many medications, hormonal contraceptives can have interactions that affect how well they work. There is a common misconception that all antibiotics compromise the efficacy of hormonal ...

Shai Bel and his research team at the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University have uncovered crucial insights into how antibiotic use increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is currently seeking regulatory approval for a new drug, suzetrigine, that looks promising in clinical trials. If approved, which could happen in early 2025, it would ...

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