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Currently, C. difficile is first treated with antibiotics like vancomycin, against which the bacteria has not developed a ...

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The United States could soon have another tool in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that’s the No. 1 cause of hospitalization in infants.

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A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has uncovered how daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections. The team focused on ...