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Which team are you on in the dish sponge vs. dish brush debate? One is a 'germ farm sitting by your sink', warn cleaning experts

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'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

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IBS and Sibo have overlapping symptoms – here’s what you need to know about these different digestive conditions

Digestive disorders can affect us all from time to time. Symptoms such as bloating and pain, often accompanied with some change in bowel habits, can be a feature of dietary changes, infection and stress. However, when these symptoms last a long time and no clear cause is found, they can…

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Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.

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Colon cancer rates are rising among young people – could changes to children’s gut bacteria explain why?

Alarming trends show that colon – or bowel – cancer is increasing in younger people. If the rise continues, colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults globally by 2030.

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Health warning for Australians and their pets after rare virus kills 28 in Queensland

Bacterial infection that thrives in wet soil and stagnant water has hit particularly hard in regions affected by flooding earlier this year

The Independent UK

Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products

The Independent UK

Tongue scraping and oil pulling: Does balancing your oral microbiome hold the key to better health?

New studies have revealed the mouth could impact your long-term health and overall longevity

The Independent UK

Childhood exposure to toxin could help explain rise in colorectal cancer among younger people

Gene mutations linked to a bacterial toxin were more common in people who developed cancer early than those diagnosed after age 70.

Euronews

Prepping for diseases from melting ice

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare

Salon

Study: Childhood exposure to this bacteria could be driving rates of colorectal cancer in millennials and Gen Xers

Researchers might have just stumbled upon a potential answer to why younger adults are getting more colorectal cancer—without trying.

Fortune

FDA Seeks to End Food Safety Inspections Days After Hundreds of Pounds of Butter Recalled Over Fecal Bacteria Contamination

Following a butter recall due to fecal bacteria, the FDA is preparing to outsource much of its food safety inspection work to states.

Latin Times

Perrier could lose 'natural mineral water' label after contamination found

Perrier may lose its “natural mineral water” label after harmful bacteria was found in bottles at its main bottling site in southern France – which was not reported to health authorities until 10 days after it was discovered.

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Is there a link between gut health and allergies? An expert explains

Could what you eat really affect the severity of your symptoms?

The Conversation

Indicators of alien life may have been found – astrophysicist explains what the new research means

What do you think of when it comes to extra terrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings could live on other planets. But when astronomers are searching for extra-terrestrial life, it is usually in the form of emissions from bacteria or other tiny organisms.

The Independent UK

Wearing outdoor shoes inside is unhygienic. Here’s the proof

Outdoor shoes carry bacteria, allergens and toxic chemicals

Fortune

Top nutrition expert shares the 5 gut-healthy habits he swears by

What you eat is likely the best reflection of your gut health, says top nutrition expert Tim Spector.

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Africa’s traditional fermented foods – and why we should keep consuming them

Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and protein into simpler, more digestible forms.

The Conversation

The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: a hidden key to safer indoor spaces

We’ve long known that environmental factors – from humidity and temperature to trace chemical vapours – can influence how pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, behave once released into the air. These tiny droplets of respiratory fluid, or aerosols, carry viruses and bacteria and can float for minutes or…

Euronews

What are milky seas? 400 years of sailors’ stories are shedding light on ocean bioluminescence

Scientists are one step closer to understanding bioluminescent seas thanks to a new database spanning centuries.

The Independent UK

Whooping cough cases soar by 1,500% leaving two dead and health experts concerned it could be next outbreak

Cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection are rising across the US as vaccine rates decline

LiveScience

'Flesh-eating' vulva infections reported in three cases — gynecologists should know the signs, experts warn

Doctors in the U.K. have warned gynecologists of the risks of necrotizing fasciitis in the external genitalia after seeing several cases.

Fortune

5 gut-healthy foods everyone should be eating, according to science

Of the gut-healthy foods to choose from, here are science-backed options to help give your gut microbiome a health boost.

Homes & Gardens

'Wick away the ick' – 6 things people with clean laundry rooms always do to make this hardworking space shine

These tips on how to clean your laundry room will banish grime

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