#microbial-competition

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Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Scientists find a new clue to help them identify a healthy gut microbiome

Healthy gut microbiomes are characterized by high microbial competition for resources, while unhealthy microbiomes show excessive cooperation where dominant organisms crowd out others.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Why antibiotics are like fossil fuels

In 1954, doctors recognized the problem of resistance to antibiotics due to natural selection. The concern was that effective treatments could quickly become ineffective.
Public health
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