New Zealand scientists are testing a breast milk-derived sugar, HMOs, to protect toddlers’ gut health during antibiotic treatment—because nearly all kids under five get antibiotics, risking long-term issues like diabetes, asthma, and antibiotic resistance. In this randomized trial, some toddlers get HMOs alongside antibiotics while others get a placebo, with stool samples tracking gut changes. Results could reshape early childhood care over the next two years.

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