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Goodman Makanda, who's involved in efforts to make tuberculosis and COVID-19 testing more acceptable and accessible for South African men, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, on March 24th 2019. The photo shows a man sitting in a clinic with various monitors and equipment. An eye exam is visible on the wall. MSF/Jelle Krings

Afraid to Die, Afraid to Go to the Clinic

by Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, Isabel Foster

Amplifying tuberculosis survivor perspectives to encourage men to seek care for COVID-19 in South Africa and elsewhere

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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