A study shows that breastfeeding frequency and duration do not significantly alter the human milk microbiome, highlighting ...

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The products are no longer available for purchase, but they may still be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers.

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A small, government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates ...

A research group in Korea has discovered a novel natural antimicrobial peptide, "Hirunipin-2," from the salivary glands of ...

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A technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions ...

Plenty of different types of viruses and bacteria are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. And they can make you very sick.

Researchers have developed a new method for preventing bacteria from adhering to surfaces, such as medical devices. It relies ...