Nearly $11 million grant supports study of gut bacteria St. Louis American staff Antibiotics can treat an infection while also wiping out helpful gut bacteria, allowing harmful bacteria to multiply.

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in hospital cancer units. They found that most new infections were introduced by ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in hospital cancer units. They found that most new infections were introduced by ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in hospital cancer units. They found that most new infections were introduced by ...

Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness and social isolation can cost a ...

Keith Kaye, MD, MPH, explains how shorter antibiotic courses and optimized dosing help balance treatment efficacy against C. diff risk. This is why hospitals, researchers, and clinicians have worked ...

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)—a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections—must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow.

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) - a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections - must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow.

A US inpatient nephrology unit was able to reduce hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections by 90% after implementing nurse-driven protocols, reports MedPage Today. Between ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely.

You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing. That difference may help explain why ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that can cause a serious infection that disrupts your social life, often leading to isolation due to symptoms, hospitalization, and fear of spreading ...