There are clear differences in the bacteria present in the mouths of smokers compared to non-smokers, say researchers.

Since the 1940s when antibiotics revolutionized medicine, they have enabled the effective treatment of bacterial infections ...

With winter approaching, medicine wholesalers expect the Netherlands will again face antibiotic shortages. The government ...

The infection can result from food, plaque, or bacteria becoming trapped in the gums. Pericoronitis usually occurs as wisdom ...

Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is ...

H. pylori infections occur across the world due to exposure to saliva or stool in contaminated water or food. Learn how the ...

Most gut infections normally clear within two to three weeks but both H. pylori overgrowth and giardiasis can require antibiotic treatment. Your oral and gut microbiomes are connected Dr Amati says ...

Study reveals that over 93% of primary care patients expect antibiotics for common symptoms, especially in public clinics, ...

Some of these microbes had previously been shown to contribute to periodontal disease, serious gum infections that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues that surround teeth. Experts have ...

Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person's risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of ...

Some of these microbes had previously been shown to contribute to periodontal disease, serious gum infections that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues that surround teeth. Experts ...