Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually ...

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Nearly 9,000 new influenza cases were reported in Missouri in the last week of the year. Kansas data showed a rise in cases ...

Viruses living on plastic surfaces may help transfer antibiotic resistance genes among microbes in the environment.

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Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for research in 2025. Medical breakthroughs and stunning discoveries were paired with the undermining of the very foundation of American science as ...