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Global Patchwork of EpiPen Availability: A global survey shows that some regions lack access to epinephrine auto-injectors, which are critical for anaphylaxis treatment

Why Brazil Needs EpiPens

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes, Marcos Campos, João Vitor Perez de Souza, Gabriele Nascimento de Oliveira, Natan Nascimento de Oliveira

Easy access to anaphylaxis treatments such as epinephrine injectors is vital to preventing serious outcomes

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Researcher Marina Soloviecika holds tubes of a deadly strain of E.coli isolated during an outbreak in Riga, Latvia on June 9, 2011. Many other types of bacteria live safely in or on the human body. The image shows a few testtubes filled with liquid that has a very distinctive purple “lid.” The researcher can be seen blurred out in the background. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

What are Microbiomes and Probiotics?

by Sandra B. Munro, Andy McShea

The first in a series on bacteria in the gut and their potential for improving health and addressing malnutrition