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Gut Bacteria That Brew Booze May Cause Liver Damage

A research group in China has found that alcohol-producing gut bacteria could cause liver damage even in people who don’t drink.

Zika Definitively Linked To Microcephaly In Mice

Mouse fetuses that were injected with Zika virus and carried to term display the hallmarks of microcephaly.

Explaining Singapore’s TB Rates

Rather than foreign transmission or the concomitant rise of HIV, tuberculosis rates in Singapore appear to be driven by an aging population.

New Anti-Dengue Strategy Raises Hopes For Universal Vaccine

Scientists have come up with a new strategy that cripples the ability of the dengue virus to escape the host immune system.

Hostile Gut Bacteria Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

New research shows that the composition of a person’s gut bacteria could play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes.