Taking a common antibiotic after sex greatly reduces the chances of developing syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea among men who have sex with men and among trans women.
Tag: Bacteria
Was Pablo Neruda Murdered?
There has long been suspicion that Chile’s military dictatorship poisoned the nation’s most famous poet. A decade-long investigation has produced tantalizing clues, but nothing more.
What is Strep A? What to Know About Infections in the UK.
Several children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information.
Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads by Breathing, Scientists Report
The finding upends conventional wisdom regarding coughing, long thought to be the main route of transmission.
Glowing Bacteria May One Day Protect People From Landmines
Researchers in Israel have recently detailed progress in developing sensors that light up in the presence of a chemical linked to land mines and other deadly explosives.
Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.
Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles.
Seaside Australia Faces a Rise in Flesh-Eating Buruli Ulcer Cases
As Buruli ulcer cases have risen, they have taken a physical and psychological toll but also offered hope that scientists can solve the bacteria’s many mysteries.
Gut Microbes Might Keep Malnourished Children From Growing
Bacteria in the small intestine may drive inflammation that makes it harder for children to get the calories and nutrients they need.
This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life’s Great Leaps
A organism living in ocean muck offers clues to the origins of the complex cells of all animals and plants.
Crisis Looms in Antibiotics as Drug Makers Go Bankrupt
First Big Pharma fled the field, and now start-ups are going belly up, threatening to stifle the development of new drugs.