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A scanning electron micrograph of E coli (yellow) infecting cells (blue) within a human bladder, causing them to secrete thick mucus (orange)

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Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later

Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of developing the condition over the next five to six years

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To halt measles' resurgence we must fight the plague of misinformation

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Two people's faces are shown, chin to chin, with their heads tilted back. A firefighter stands on the face of the person on the left, spraying a hose that is hooked up to the nose of the person on the right,

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Can a strange new treatment finally relieve chronic sinus infections?

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Lyme disease treated with antibiotic that doesn't harm gut microbiome

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Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women

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Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?

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Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

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A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgery site wounds

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Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by skin bacteria

The skin microbiome may be a bigger cause of post-operative wound infections than bacteria contaminating hospital equipment

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Oral vaccine prevents recurring UTIs for nine years

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Persistent pain after a UTI may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells

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Syphilis-like bacteria found in 2000-year-old human remains in Brazil

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Membrane-destroying drug works against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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