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Antibiotics increase the gut oxygen levels and favor growth of harmful fungi. Chemically restoring intestinal gut hypoxia could deter fungal blooms.

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How a Moldy Cantaloupe Brought Fleming’s Penicillin to the World

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Salmonella living within macrophages can survive antibiotic treatment and potentially give rise to resistance by two different mechanisms that slow or arrest their growth.

Slow Bacterial Growth Enables Antibiotic Resistance

Niki Spahich, PhD | | 3 min read

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Harnessing the Power of AI to Design Novel Antibiotics

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Brush Up: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria and Beyond

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Antibiotics Tied to Lower Effectiveness of Childhood Vaccines

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Bacteria in the Lungs Can Regulate Autoimmunity in Rat Brains

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Antibiotics Given to Moths Spur Upregulation of Growth Genes

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Antibiotics May Influence Brain Development

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