The good news is that some negative side effects caused by antibiotics may be managed with probiotics. Korenblit points to ...

If you are suffering from a yeast infection and a candida overgrowth – probiotics can really help. We have reviewed and compared the best probiotic supplements for vaginal infections, yeast overgrowth ...

An elderly man in Japan developed a fatal bacterial infection after taking a probiotic as part of his treatment for severe COVID-19. The unidentified patient was first brought to the emergency room ...

A new type of probiotic - designed specifically to be used alongside antibiotics - has hit supermarket and pharmacy shelves.

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) undergoing operations were able to prevent postoperative infections and shorten hospital stays by taking probiotics beforehand. Surgical site infections (SSIs) ...

The study, led by Bolaji Akeem Olayiwola, examines how carefully selected probiotic strains could help protect vulnerable patients from C. difficile, a potentially life-threatening infection commonly ...

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most common illnesses affecting children, often leading to fever, discomfort, and missed school days. While probiotics have been studied for ...

A probiotic supplement appears to clear the body of a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections, a new study finds. More research is needed, but experts said the work ...

Researchers combined a vaccine and a probiotic supplement to tend the microbial garden inside the intestines of mice, protecting the rodents from harmful infections or treating them if they’ve already ...

The infection – also known as BV – is caused by an imbalance in the bacteria that normally live in the vagina, often triggered by sex. While it usually causes mild symptoms such as unusual discharge, ...

Scientists have created a probiotic to restore bile salt metabolism found in the gastrointestinal tract, to counter the onset and effects of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI). Scientists from the ...

Consuming a type of bacterium that is commonly found in soil helps mice avoid a blood infection that could potentially lead to sepsis, and the research might one day lead to treatments for people too.