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As antibiotic resistance continues to spread, researchers are exploring new approaches to stay ahead of the problem.

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One day, bottles of probiotics might do more than keep you regular -- they could help prevent disease. To get there, a $2 million grant to UC Riverside will explore how gut bacteria shape human health ...

Peter Atkinson was hospitalized with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be deadly in about 1 in 5 patients The 49-year-old developed sepsis and his kidneys began to fail ...

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each ...