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Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease

A small trial found that chewing gum containing nitrate can ease the symptoms of gum disease by favouring the growth of beneficial mouth bacteria

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A scanning electron micrograph of E coli (yellow) infecting cells (blue) within a human bladder, causing them to secrete thick mucus (orange)

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Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later

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To halt measles' resurgence we must fight the plague of misinformation

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Two people's faces are shown, chin to chin, with their heads tilted back. A firefighter stands on the face of the person on the left, spraying a hose that is hooked up to the nose of the person on the right,

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Can a strange new treatment finally relieve chronic sinus infections?

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Lyme disease treated with antibiotic that doesn't harm gut microbiome

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Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women

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Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?

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Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

As the winner of the Longitude prize on antimicrobial resistance is announced, chair of the prize committee Martin Rees, the UK's Astronomer Royal, explains why it pays to reward ideas

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Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by skin bacteria

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Oral vaccine prevents recurring UTIs for nine years

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Persistent pain after a UTI may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells

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Syphilis-like bacteria found in 2000-year-old human remains in Brazil

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