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Beachgoers on edge after ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria kills five down south

The number of reported infections this year is significantly higher than average

The Independent UK

Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

At least five people have been killed in Louisiana by deadly flesh-eating bacteria, prompting officials to issue an alert to beachgoers as the infection mostly occurs from exposure to seawater. Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria. Found primarily in warm, coastal waters, it can cause…

The Times of India

Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus outbreak: 5 deaths reported as deadly bacteria cases rise, prompting new warnings for beachgoers. Check symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how should you protect yourself

The Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus outbreak has resulted in nine reported cases and five deaths so far in 2026, according to state health officials. All nine cases were linked to wounds exposed to seawater, and officials said the patients had underlying health conditions. Vibrio vulnificus naturally occurs in warm coastal waters…

The Economic Times

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First AI to Design Brand New Viruses Leads Scientists to Warn of 'Urgent Biosafety' Concerns

Researchers have used AI to design complete viral genomes that function in labs, potentially advancing medical research but raising biosafety concerns. The breakthrough could aid in combating antibiotic-resistant infections.

International Business Times UK

AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleotides — experts warn such applications are way ahead of necessary guardrails

Researchers used Evo AI models trained on trillions of DNA building blocks to design entirely new viral genomes, 16 of which became viable bacteriophages capable of infecting and reproducing inside E. coli.

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Five Salt Lakes and Flats Across India That Rival Sambhar and Rann of Kutch for Travel

Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, India's Largest Inland Saline LakeMost Indian travellers who know Sambhar know it only as a name on a map between Jaipur and Ajmer. The lake itself, roughly 230 square kilometres at full spread, sits in a shallow basin that has been harvested for salt since at least…

Times Life

Cow Gut Bacteria May Explain Most of the Farm Effect That Protects Children from Asthma

Researchers identified nine bacterial genera in the cow gut that appear to explain most of the farm effect that protects children from asthma.

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‘Poop pills’ transplant might be the answer in curing food allergies, scientists find

Some 33 million Americans suffer from food allergies - including nearly five million with peanut allergies

The Independent UK

Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests

A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment.

LiveScience

AI Is Now Designing Viruses From Scratch. Experts Say The Rules Aren't Ready

A Stanford-led team has used generative AI to design functional viruses never seen in nature, marking a milestone for synthetic biology.

International Business Times

Eat capsules containing human faeces to reduce peanut allergies, study suggests

Peanut allergies are believed to affect two per cent of children in the UK

The Independent UK

Scientists create first AI-designed viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Researchers in the United States have used artificial intelligence to create viruses, opening pathways for new drug development and raising biosecurity fears.

Euronews

Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first time

Scientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated and killed E. coli bacteria. This breakthrough marks a significant advancement in synthetic biology and potential medical applications. The technology could aid in developing new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections.

The Economic Times

6 Foods Indians Eat Daily That Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation and Joint Pain

Refined Sugar: The Chai Problem Nobody Talks AboutTwo teaspoons of sugar in the morning chai, two more in the afternoon cup, a mithai at the office, by evening, the average Indian has consumed enough refined sugar to meaningfully raise inflammatory markers. A 2014 analysis published in the American Journal of…

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The Independent UK

Nothing to fear: AI just created a virus that is not found in nature

The results have inspired equal parts hope and terror about the future of AI-inflected biology

The Independent UK

AI used to create antibacterial viruses but experts warn of biosafety risk

Scientists hope work could lead to new treatments for infections resistant to antibiotics

The Independent UK

Leprosy cases are on the rise in Florida. Here’s how to reduce your risk

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, can impact a person’s nerves, muscles, skin, eyes and respiratory tract, causing large bumps all over the skin and lead to paralysis and blindness

The Economic Times

A Western diet could be feeding colon cancer through gut bacteria, new study reveals

New research reveals Western diets promote colon cancer through gut bacteria. These microbes convert bile acids into compounds that fuel tumor growth. Pigs fed a Western diet showed increased polyps and larger tumors. Human patients with cancer had similar bacterial patterns linked to bile acid conversion. This discovery suggests targeting…

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Life may have emerged on Earth in one of these two possible ways, scientists say

First living cells of bacteria and archaea had different enzyme reactions, study finds

Times Life

The Exfoliation Mistake Indian Women Make That Quietly Damages the Skin Barrier

Why the skin barrier keeps failing despite a full routineThe skin barrier is not a metaphor. It is a physical structure: a tightly packed layer of dead skin cells held together by lipids, ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol, that sit between your skin and everything outside it. When that layer is…

Times Life

Indian Women Are Over-Cleansing Their Skin and Damaging Their Moisture Barrier Without Knowing It

The tightness you feel is damage, not cleanlinessThat squeaky-clean feeling after washing your face is your skin's acid mantle in distress. The acid mantle is a thin, slightly acidic film, pH between 4.5 and 5.5, that sits on the surface of healthy skin and keeps bacteria out and moisture in.…

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Cheese Takes Kid’s Life 9 Years After Fateful Day, Doctor Warns About Hidden Risks

One expert warned, “Parents think that they can trust any product that can be found in a store… such a belief may be dangerous…”

Times Life

Why Oil Cleansing Works for Oily Indian Skin: The Sebum Science Behind Cleaner Pores

The Rebound Cycle Nobody Warns You AboutStrip your face with a foaming cleanser twice a day and your sebaceous glands read it as an emergency. The skin's oil production ramps up to compensate, and within hours your T-zone is shining again. Dermatologists call this sebum rebound, and it is the…

Medical Daily

Hawaii Researchers Link Specific Gut Bacteria to the Pace of Biological Aging Without Showing Cause

A University of Hawaii study of 123 adults found that gut bacteria explained about 15% of the variation in biological aging pace, but the link is correlational.

Times Life

Dandruff Is a Scalp Microbiome Imbalance, Not a Hygiene Failure, Here's What Indian Scalps Actually Need

The fungus that lives on every scalpMalassezia is a yeast-like fungus present on virtually every human scalp. Under normal conditions, it feeds on sebum, the natural oil your scalp produces, and causes no visible problem. When it overgrows, it breaks down that sebum into oleic acid, a fatty acid that…

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