A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of
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How the cholera bacterium survives water predators
The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as oceans, ponds, and rivers. There, the bacterium
Continue reading »Will Baby Poop Bacteria Become the New Probiotic?
Could the key to better gut health reside in a probiotic cocktail brewed from the contents of an infant's dirty
Continue reading »Woman Dies After Getting Nipped by Her New Puppy
A tiny nip from a puppy may have led to a fatal infection for a Wisconsin woman, according to news
Continue reading »Bribing bacteria to play nicely is good for everyone: Scientists find that common dietary elements cure lethal infections, eliminating the need for antibiotics
Antibiotic use is driving an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, as more susceptible bacteria are killed but more resilient strains live
Continue reading »Superbugs are growing resistant to handwash and sanitisers
Some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants found in hand washes and sanitisers, allowing increasing infections to
Continue reading »New approach to treating infectious diseases as an alternative to antibiotics: Scientists clarify how E.coli bacteria attach to human intestines
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is known as a major cause of diarrhea in travelers and people living in developing countries.
Continue reading »A new toxin discovered in Cholera bacteria
The bacterium Vibrio cholerae was discovered more than 150 years ago but remains as one of the main causes of
Continue reading »Obesity makes sufferers anxious or depressed by upsetting gut bacteria
Obesity fuels anxiety and depression by disrupting gut bacteria that affect the brain, study finds Obesity affects more than one-third
Continue reading »Scientists reveal how gut microbes ‘recover’ after antibiotic treatment
New insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome — the community of microbes that live inside us — has
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