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Study Reveals How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses, Causes Food Poisoning
US researchers have found that Salmonella manipulates gut conditions to survive by disrupting nutrient absorption, aiding its growth and persistence in the digestive system.
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Indian Scientists Create Genetically Modified Bacteria Capable of Mathematical Computation
Scientists from Kolkata’s Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics have genetically engineered bacteria that can perform calculations like addition and subtraction, as well as identify prime numbers. This breakthrough highlights the potential for bacterial biocomputers, using bacterial cells to perform computational tasks. Researchers believe these deve...
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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8 Hidden Places You May Be Forgetting To Clean In Your Home: Essential Tips To Keep Your Home Fresh And Clean
Think your home is spotless? Think again! Discover the most overlooked spaces that quietly gather dust and bacteria in an Indian household. Keep every corner of your home fresh and clean with these practical tips.
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Bacteria Can Accelerate Mosquito Control, Prevent Dengue, Zika: Study
In a breakthrough research, UK scientists have identified a bacteria that can curb the growth of disease-spreading mosquitoes.
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Private Hot Tubs On Cruises Pose Risk Of Legionnaires Disease, CDC Reports
The CDC has warned travelers about the risks associated with private hot tubs on cruise ships after two outbreaks of Legionnaires disease.
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80-Year-Old Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Superbug Crisis: Report
Researchers are revisiting streptothricin, an antibiotic developed over 80 years ago and previously sidelined due to toxicity concerns, now being studied as nourseothricin.
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Kerala Doctor Highlights The Dangers Of Consuming Raw Milk: "Can Ruin Your Life"
The doctor issued a stern warning, advising against drinking or giving raw milk to children due to its potential to harbour harmful bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria.
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New Patch Device Uses Electricity To Combat Harmful Skin Bacteria
Scientists have created a bioelectronic patch, BLAST, that uses mild electrical pulses to eliminate harmful bacteria on the skin. Tested on pig skin, this device has shown significant reductions in bacterial levels, suggesting it could be used to prevent infections from medical devices. The patch creates an acidic environment that inhibits biofilm ...
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Burger King, Taco Bell And Pizza Hut Pull Onions From Menu After McDonalds E. Coli Outbreak
Yum Brands, which oversees KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, said it was removing onions “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Beyond Boiling Water: 7 Creative Ways To Use Your Electric Kettle
Electric kettles aren’t just for making tea or boiling water. From cooking quick meals to enhancing your daily routines, they can do much more. Dive into these seven creative ways to get the most out of your kettle.
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UK Doctor Admits Trying To Kill Mother's Partner With Flesh-Eating Bacteria Under Guise Of Covid Shot
A doctor in the United Kingdom has admitted trying to kill his mother's long-term partner by injecting him with a fake Covid-19 booster that caused a flesh-eating bacterial disease.
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How Does Antimicrobial Resistance Work In Your Body?
In this article, we will explore how AMR develops, its impact on the human body, and the pros and cons of this biological phenomenon.
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This Spanish Mother-Daughter Duo Train Bacteria To Restore Church Frescoes
As Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch was casting around for a subject to investigate for her PhD in 2008, she stumbled across a paper suggesting that bacteria, her field, could be used in art restoration, her mother's own area of expertise.
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Tuberculosis: How Does TB Affect Your Living?
This article explores how tuberculosis impacts daily living, the long-term effects on health, how it spreads, and what precautions should be taken to manage and prevent the disease.
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Study Reveals How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses, Causes Food Poisoning
US researchers have found that Salmonella manipulates gut conditions to survive by disrupting nutrient absorption, aiding its growth and persistence in the digestive system.
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Indian Scientists Create Genetically Modified Bacteria Capable of Mathematical Computation
Scientists from Kolkata’s Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics have genetically engineered bacteria that can perform calculations like addition and subtraction, as well as identify prime numbers. This breakthrough highlights the potential for bacterial biocomputers, using bacterial cells to perform computational tasks. Researchers believe these deve...
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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8 Hidden Places You May Be Forgetting To Clean In Your Home: Essential Tips To Keep Your Home Fresh And Clean
Think your home is spotless? Think again! Discover the most overlooked spaces that quietly gather dust and bacteria in an Indian household. Keep every corner of your home fresh and clean with these practical tips.
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Bacteria Can Accelerate Mosquito Control, Prevent Dengue, Zika: Study
In a breakthrough research, UK scientists have identified a bacteria that can curb the growth of disease-spreading mosquitoes.
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Private Hot Tubs On Cruises Pose Risk Of Legionnaires Disease, CDC Reports
The CDC has warned travelers about the risks associated with private hot tubs on cruise ships after two outbreaks of Legionnaires disease.
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80-Year-Old Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Superbug Crisis: Report
Researchers are revisiting streptothricin, an antibiotic developed over 80 years ago and previously sidelined due to toxicity concerns, now being studied as nourseothricin.
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Kerala Doctor Highlights The Dangers Of Consuming Raw Milk: "Can Ruin Your Life"
The doctor issued a stern warning, advising against drinking or giving raw milk to children due to its potential to harbour harmful bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria.
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New Patch Device Uses Electricity To Combat Harmful Skin Bacteria
Scientists have created a bioelectronic patch, BLAST, that uses mild electrical pulses to eliminate harmful bacteria on the skin. Tested on pig skin, this device has shown significant reductions in bacterial levels, suggesting it could be used to prevent infections from medical devices. The patch creates an acidic environment that inhibits biofilm ...
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Burger King, Taco Bell And Pizza Hut Pull Onions From Menu After McDonalds E. Coli Outbreak
Yum Brands, which oversees KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, said it was removing onions “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Beyond Boiling Water: 7 Creative Ways To Use Your Electric Kettle
Electric kettles aren’t just for making tea or boiling water. From cooking quick meals to enhancing your daily routines, they can do much more. Dive into these seven creative ways to get the most out of your kettle.
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UK Doctor Admits Trying To Kill Mother's Partner With Flesh-Eating Bacteria Under Guise Of Covid Shot
A doctor in the United Kingdom has admitted trying to kill his mother's long-term partner by injecting him with a fake Covid-19 booster that caused a flesh-eating bacterial disease.
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How Does Antimicrobial Resistance Work In Your Body?
In this article, we will explore how AMR develops, its impact on the human body, and the pros and cons of this biological phenomenon.
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This Spanish Mother-Daughter Duo Train Bacteria To Restore Church Frescoes
As Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch was casting around for a subject to investigate for her PhD in 2008, she stumbled across a paper suggesting that bacteria, her field, could be used in art restoration, her mother's own area of expertise.
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Tuberculosis: How Does TB Affect Your Living?
This article explores how tuberculosis impacts daily living, the long-term effects on health, how it spreads, and what precautions should be taken to manage and prevent the disease.
