Double agent: how Escherichia coli switches from commensal to pathogen in the urinary tract infection

• by Sabiha Gul

• July 3, 2026

Side Effects: The Hidden Variable

The partner in the next room, the hormone in the blister pack, the cat on the couch, the minute-long chair stand. Several new studies suggest the factor shaping outcomes may be the one clinicians aren’t routinely measuring.

• by Kerri Miller

• June 17, 2026

• 6 min

The Gut Microbiome and Butyrate Differentiate Clostridioides difficile Colonization and Infection in Children

• by Maribeth R Nicholson, Siyuan Ma, Britton A Strickland, Mia Cecala, Lisa Zhang, Seth Reasoner, Emma R Guiberson, Matthew J Munneke, Meghan H Shilts, Eric P Skaar, Suman R Das

• December 11, 2025

Oral Shigella Vaccine Hits 89% Efficacy in Challenge Trial

An investigational oral Shigella sonnei vaccine showed robust protection against shigellosis in a phase 2 controlled human infection trial.

• by Teraya Smith

• July 23, 2026

• 3 min