A new study shows that the simple application of computerized provider order entry prompts can reduce the use of unnecessary ...

Advice on how to manage a patient with ongoing intermittent diarrhoea after a positive FIT but negative colonoscopy ...

Recent research shows that gut health may be improved by spending time with your pet, as exposure to their microbiome boosts ...

A 58-year-old man with a medical history of schizoaffective disorder, delusional parasitosis and clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) was hospitalised for worsening diarrhoea, as a result of CDC ...

Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, is a bacteria that spreads easily, is 'immune' to disinfectants and kills about six percent of people it infects — mostly older adults. Previous ...

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the colon lining, and its incidence is rising globally, especially in industrialized countries. The causes of UC are ...

Pfizer's vaccine for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) looks like it may join a growing list of candidates that have been shelved or delayed, after the shot failed to meet its primary objective in a ...