The right response to an open question is to investigate it: fund the work, design the study so that it can come out either way, and wait for the answer.
The findings suggest it might be time to deploy vaccine from the global stockpile, even though the doses aren't a perfect match for the current outbreak.
Data from 82 countries show resistance rates in pediatric bacterial infections have risen significantly over the past two decades and will worsen over the next decade.
More widespread prescribing of the hormone could also reduce antibiotic use.
In total, 76% of accidental or unknown-intent overdoses from 2022 to 2024 happened when people were alone.
A gene that makes bacteria resistant to most antibiotics is on the rise. Public health officials want to know where else it’s lurking.
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Fifteen countries have strict restrictions on traveling to and from Uganda, including the US.
I want to assure people that the vast majority of produce that they eat in this country is very safe. They still can eat leafy greens on the store shelf right now and it doesn't necessarily mean that they're at risk.
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