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COVID-19 vaccination protects against post-COVID conditions
Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) are common following SARS-CoV-2 infection, and due to their potential to cause debilitating illness, the burden of PCC threatens to overwhelm health care systems. However, COVID-19 vaccination protects against PCC.
Walking through fastidious acidophilic nitrous oxide-reducing microorganisms
Löffler Lab at University of Tennessee, Knoxville reports a fastidious, strict anaerobic microorganism thriving to reduce N2O (laughing gas) at acidic pH, which has been a nerdy topic over decades.
Unveiling a Link Between Oral Bacteria in Feces, Gut Microbiota Damage and Cancer Patient Outcomes
Detecting oral bacteria in feces indicates a loss of healthy gut bacteria. This insight could allow doctors to monitor microbiome damage and proactively improve treatment outcomes for patients undergoing therapies that affect gut health.