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What Should You Do When Monsoon Insects Bite You?

During the monsoon, you may notice more insects around your home and outside. Sometimes, you may get bitten without even noticing it. A few minutes later, the area may start itching, turn red or become swollen. There is nothing that you should be worried about. Most insect bites are minor…

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Chewing Bubble Gum After Beetroot Juice Nudged Blood Pressure Down, and the Researchers Say Do Not Copy It

A King's College London trial found that sugary gum after beetroot juice raised nitrite levels and cut blood pressure by roughly 3 to 2 mmHg.

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Doctors Have Given Patients Bacteria Killing Viruses for a Century, and Regulators Still Have Not Approved a Single One

Phage therapy has one positive randomized result and no FDA approval. The bottleneck is matching a strain-specific virus to each patient.

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This South African river has a bacteria count off the charts: a natural filter is cleaning it for watering food gardens

Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea.

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In the 1950s and 60s, British scientists secretly released harmless bacteria in London’s Underground to study how biological agents could spread

For several decades during the Cold War, British government scientists carried out a covert program testing how biological agents might spread through crowded public spaces, and the London Underground became one of their test sites. Researchers linked to the Microbiological Research Establishment at Porton Down dropped small containers of bacterial…

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Bacterial Infection Follows Roughly One in Twenty Gunshot Hospitalizations, with Head and Spine Surgery Highest Risk

About 5% of adults hospitalized for gunshot wounds developed bacterial infections, with head, neck and spine surgery carrying the highest risk.

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AI-designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

Scientists have crossed an important line in biological engineering. In a recent study, researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete sets of genetic instructions for bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Some of those computer-generated designs produced working viruses when they were built and tested in the laboratory.

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AI ushers in designer viruses and new risks

'Artificial intelligence" based on large language models (LLM) is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea Bubble. After the crash, some specific functions of AI will eventually turn out to be genuinely revenue-generating, and a lot of jobs will duly disappear. But the…

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Coffee Drinkers Carry Different Gut Bacteria, and Two Weeks Without Coffee Started Moving Them Back

Irish researchers had 31 coffee drinkers quit for two weeks, then restart. The researchers tracked specific bacterial species linked to coffee, not caffeine.

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A Flatworm Cell That Detonates Like a Bomb, Kills Dozens of Neighbors, Then Vanishes in Five Minutes

Stanford researchers found ruptoblasts, cells that self-destruct explosively to kill anything nearby. A hormone, not a pathogen, pulls the trigger.

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Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond.

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Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria – AI could help us learn its secrets

Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat. But first, scientists need to understand how these viruses work, and artificial intelligence could provide them with a powerful way to do that.

The Conversation

Ötzi the Iceman Still Has Living Yeast After 5,300 Years, and Some Can Break Down His Preservative

Researchers cultured four cold-loving yeasts from Ötzi the Iceman and found Copper Age gut bacteria almost absent from modern industrialized guts.

Medical Daily

Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI – what you need to know

Artificial intelligence has designed viruses that can infect bacteria and reproduce – a first that shows AI is beginning to do more than analyse the genetic code of living things. It can write new versions of it, too.

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Cleaning pros share how often you should clean your toilet — and you'll be surprised

How often you should actually clean your toilet according to cleaning pros?

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More Isn't Always Better—Why Top Dermatologists Are Warning Against Daily Hypochlorous Acid Sprays

Once a no-rinse cleanser for babies, hypochlorous acid is now a mainstay in many adult routines. But should we really be using an antimicrobial ingredient every day?

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What Happens When You Eat Oats Every Morning?

Oats are one of those foods that people often eat because they are healthy. They may not look very exciting, but a simple bowl of oats can give your body a good amount of fiber, energy and important nutrients. Having oats in the morning can also help you stay full…

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Researchers Used AI to Design Working Viruses, Raising Both Medical Hopes and Biosecurity Concerns

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 functional bacteriophages that kill E. coli, prompting biosecurity warnings.

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Florida reports another death from flesh-eating bacteria that lurks in seawater

One in five people die from infections - often within just two days

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Rainy Day Cravings? These 7 Foods Say Think Again

There is something about rainy weather that makes us want hot chai, pakoras and yesterday's leftovers straight from the fridge. And honestly, who has the energy to cook an entirely new meal every time it rains? But monsoon is also the season when your kitchen needs a little extra attention.…

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Can you reuse plastic water bottles? Know the risks of reusing them

Refilling single-use plastic bottles with clean, undamaged water is generally safe. However, any scratches or grooves inside the bottle can harbor harmful microorganisms, raising the risk of bacterial growth. Additionally, sugary drinks and milk can further promote bacterial multiplication. While heat doesn’t break down the plastic, it can spoil drinks…

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Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections

State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater

Medical Daily

Eight Children Sick and Three Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles, CDC Says

CDC is investigating a Salmonella outbreak tied to pet turtles. Eight children across six states got sick, and three were hospitalized.

Medical Daily

Nursing Home Study Finds Only Resident Decolonization Reduced Drug-Resistant Bacteria on Skin

A JAMA Network Open study found decolonization cut drug-resistant bacteria on nursing home residents by 59%, while enhanced cleaning added nothing.

The Economic Times

About 1.35 million U.S. residents gets infected by Salmonella bacteria but this time outbreak across 27 states including Minnesota, Colorado is not linked to traditional sources like cucumbers, eggs, unpasteurized milk

Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections in the United States every year, and outbreaks have been tied to sources such as cucumbers, eggs, unpasteurized milk, fresh basil, geckos and pet bearded dragons.

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