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A dentist and political scientist who chronicled a secret U.S. Army germ test program that exposed unwitting U.S. residents to bacteria and chemical agents to test their vulnerability to attacks has ...

If a patient is infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it's crucial that doctors are aware of the fact as soon as possible. There's where a recently-developed test is intended to come in, as it ...

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Study finds hidden microbiome toxicity in everyday pollutants, with some chemicals linked to antibiotic resistance.

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A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food ...