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 after being discovered on the floor of his home. He had a history of colon cancer, chest pain, high blood pressure and pancreatic … Read more
You’ve gut to be kidding. As America cruises toward peak probiotic — oh look, another $4 can of soda on supermarket shelves! — one sensible expert is asking, are we going overboard in the quest to feed our good bacteria? Dr Emily Leeming, scientist and dietitian, dropped the tummy time bomb in a recent edition of her … Read more
Probiotics could have fatal consequences for infants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned. The agency issued a warning on Thursday that probiotics — which contain live bacteria and yeasts — are potentially dangerous for pre-term babies, putting them “at risk of invasive, potentially fatal disease, or infection, caused by the bacteria or yeast contained in … Read more