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Colon-cancer risk in young people linked to one amino acid, small study finds
A study has tied a substance in the blood to colorectal cancer in people under age 50. It may act as an early signal of the disease, scientists say, but that needs to be confirmed.
Listeria outbreak tied to sliced deli meat hospitalizes 57, kills 9
Listeria infections tied to the consumption of sliced deli meat have recently hospitalized almost 60 Americans.
What to know about Oropouche virus — the deadly fever that has reached the U.S.
Cases of "sloth virus" have been reported in the U.S. and Europe for the first time. But what is it?
For C. diff, antibiotic resistance comes at a cost
Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms of drug resistance in C. difficile, but its ability to withstand antibiotics comes with downsides for the bacteria.
Virus that causes COVID-19 uses a secret 'back door' to infect the brain
A mutation on the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19 could help it infect the brain by forcing it to use a cellular "back door."
Chlamydia may hide in the gut and cause repeated infections
A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent infections.
Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds
Engineered virus-like particles can outcompete HIV in the body, potentially offering long-term viral suppression after a single dose, a monkey study suggests.
Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids
MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children, may be triggered when the immune system mistakes its own proteins for those of the virus.
