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A TikToker Revealed The Reason Our Mouths Stink After Flossing I Wanna Yeet My Teeth Out

That's shit.

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Poodunnit: hunt on for source of bacterial contamination that closed popular Gold Coast swimming hole

The Currumbin rock pools have been closed since Monday after elevated levels of enterococci were detected

The Guardian - AU

Make-up expert warns of grim brush cleaning mistake that can cause fungal infections

The co-founder of Spectrum Collections make-up brushes has shared her top tips for correctly cleaning your brushes to ensure you're not putting extra dirt on your face and risking infection

Daily Mirror

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Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research

Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don’t work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses (including COVID and flu) or fungi (for example, thrush).

The Conversation

So, should you wash your chicken or not?

And what about eggs — or oranges? We spoke with experts about if, how and when to wash all of your food

Salon

Are Hot Tubs Dangerous? A Microbiologist Reveals the Filthy Truth

The more people in the hot tub, the higher the levels of feces and sweat shed into the water (and urine if anyone has peed in the water).

Inverse

Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments

Cancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins is actually a normal process in some cases. The embryo burrows into the uterus during early pregnancy.…

The Conversation

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Meet the life that lives without sun

By studying bacteria that thrive without sun, scientists are learning more about the history of evolution of life

Salon

The fight against antibiotic resistance is growing more urgent, but artificial intelligence can help

Since the discovery of penicillin in the late 1920s, antibiotics have “revolutionized medicine and saved millions of lives.” Unfortunately, the effectiveness of antibiotics is now threatened by the increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria globally.

The Conversation

4.9 million Fabuloso cleaners recalled over bacteria risk

Five different scented versions of the cleaner could be contaminated

The Independent UK

4.9 million Fabuloso bottles are recalled over the risk of bacteria contamination

The products were sold online and at major retailers. As of the recall, no incidents or injuries had been reported.

WEKU

Not so Fabuloso: 4.9 million cleaning bottles recalled because of bacteria exposure

Nearly 5 million bottles of the Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner were subject to a recall announced Wednesday by Colgate-Palmolive and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Los Angeles Times

Colgate-Palmolive recalls 4.9 million units of Fabuloso cleaner due to risk of bacteria exposure

Five different scented versions of the cleaner could be contaminated

The Independent UK

Gut bacteria imbalance ‘linked to chronic fatigue syndrome’

US scientists said the finding shows only a ‘correlation, not a causation’.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Expert explains why kissing is actually good for your teeth ahead of Valentine's Day

Kissing your partner can be a simple way of showing affection but it could also help boost your immune system and protect you from cavities - so get smooching this Valentine's

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like…

The Guardian - UK

Pfizer’s Susan Rienow: from Covid to fighting the ‘silent pandemic’

The pharma giant’s UK chief is adding the company’s voice to scientists’ warnings of the dangers of antibacterial resistance

The Conversation

Faeces, urine and sweat – just how gross are hot tubs? A microbiologist explains

For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea – which was thought of as a sacred place dedicated to local gods and so was considered an act of…

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Rare genetic disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews against tuberculosis – new study

Tuberculosis, humanity’s greatest infectious killer, is caused by bacteria that usually affect the lungs but can also affect many other organs in the body. In 2021, around 10.6 million people worldwide fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million people died from the disease.

The Conversation

Bacteria use life's original energy source to thrive in the ocean's lightless depths

There are more than a billion bacteria in just one litre of seawater. How do all of these organisms find the energy and nutrients they need to survive?

Daily Record

Hair expert reveals exactly how often to clean your hairbrush to remove germs

If not washed regularly, your hairbrush could be a breeding ground for bacteria and other nasty germs found in your hair.

Wales Online

How often you should clean your hairbrush to avoid serious health problems

Failing to clean our hair brushes leaves them full of dead skin and bacteria

Inverse

The Plague Is Still Here — And It Could Infect Your Cat

Cats are susceptible to the plague, and they can even transmit the disease to their human owners. Here's how to protect your pet from it.

WEKU

What's a spillover? A spillback? Here are definitions for the vocab of a pandemic

Since the pandemic was declared in 2020, many perhaps unfamiliar terms have become part of daily conversation. Here's a glossary, from antibodies to zoonosis.

Newcastle Herald

Indigestion treated with a common and unexpected drug

'A lot of people get these symptoms after they eat.'

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