A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as ...

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Doxycycline can lower the risk of getting certain STIs by two-thirds, according to the NYC Department of Health.

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Only around 100 cases of brucellosis are reported annually in the U.S., even fewer of which involve feral pigs.

In a move to expand its portfolio beyond antibiotics, Paratek Pharmaceuticals has bought out Optinose and its chronic ...

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