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We need to change how antibiotics target bugs if we want them to keep working

While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID, a more insidious and more dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated. This pandemic concerns antimicrobial resistance, which is when bacteria evade the antibiotics we use to treat them. You’ve probably heard these bacteria called “superbugs”…

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Woman's sister names baby after bacteria and says 'she's mad at me for laughing'

She also said she was booted out of her sister's baby shower for questioning the name

Irish Mirror

Woman 'ruins' sister's baby shower after saying name 'sounds like bacteria'

The woman claims her sister and husband came up with the unique name by combining both of theirs together - but that it ended up sounding like a diarrhoea-causing bacteria.

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'My sister named her baby after a bacteria - she's mad at me for laughing'

A woman has admitted she burst out laughing when she heard what her sister was planning to call her daughter - and was told she'd ruined her baby shower in the process

Daily Mirror

'Do not swim' notice for Balbriggan beach extended after 'faecal bacteria' found in nearby river

The notice will remain in place until the sample comes back clear

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Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins offers insight into genetic evolution

Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency of your bodily fluids, from the saliva in your mouth to the goo that covers your organs. It protects you against pathogens, including coronavirus, while creating a home in your mouth for billions of friendly bacteria. It helps slugs have Spiderman sex hanging…

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Why stinky sweat is good for you

So sweat doesn't really smell bad at all. But when bacteria eat the sweat — nostrils, look out! Only it turns out that these sweat-eating critters are responsible for a big health benefit.

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'Giving antibiotics through an inhaler can help fight bacterial resistance'

Replacing swallowed medicines with inhaled versions means the lowest possible effective dose can be administered and helps stop bugs becoming resistant to drugs, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard

Daily Mirror

Not all of us have access to safe drinking water. This clever rainwater collector can change that

Access to clean drinking water is fundamental to our health and wellbeing, and a universal human right. But almost 200,000 Australians are still forced to use water contaminated with unsafe levels of various chemicals and bacteria. The situation is especially dire in remote areas.

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One common ingredient could be damaging your gut bacteria — study

In a new study, researchers found that those who consumed artificial sweeteners experienced shifts in their gut microbiomes, which could be damaging to their health.

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Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?

Most of us can’t smell our own breath. If someone bravely informs you your breath smells, believe them, and do something about it. Or if you are worried you have bad breath, seek out a trusted opinion.

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Potentially Deadly E.Coli Bacteria Found In UK River

The tests used the recognized Aquagenx testing method for E.coli.

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What to know about eating raw oysters safely after two reported deaths from shellfish

Oysters that contain Vibrio do not ‘look, smell, or even taste different from any other oyster,’ CDC states

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What to know about eating oysters safely after two reported deaths from shellfish

Oysters that contain Vibrio do not ‘look, smell, or even taste different from any other oyster,’ CDC states

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Fugitive gut bacteria can disrupt our immune system. Here's how we can capture them

In a recent study, researchers outline a new tool that may help us track down gut bacteria that are wreaking havoc on the immune system.

The Conversation

What is listeria? A microbiologist explains the bacterium behind recent deadly food poisoning outbreaks

Bacteria do, and will, end up in food. Everyone eats – intentionally or unintentionally – millions to billions of live microbes every day.

Daily Mirror

Dad dies from bacterial infection after eating ‘1 in a billion’ bad oyster for birthday

Roger 'Rocky' Pickney, 44, died from Vibrio vulnificus from oysters he ate while celebrating his birthday and daughter's graduation

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Florida man died from eating tainted oyster at celebratory dinner

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — About a week after a father-daughter dinner, Roger “Rocky” Pinckney died, falling victim to bacteria in one of the celebratory oysters.

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Supermarket Lidl is asking shoppers not to eat one of its mackerel products because the packs might contain bacteria that can cause serious illness, and for consumers to return packs for a refund

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When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population – at least 50 million people. But it wasn’t the flu virus that caused the majority of these deaths.

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Research: New way to grow cereal crops with less fertilizers

The research comes out of the lab of Eduardo Blumwald, a distinguished professor of plant sciences, who has found a new pathway for cereals to capture the nitrogen they need to grow. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Why do my feet smell? And what can I do about it?

“Smelly” might be the first word that comes to mind when you think of feet.

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Silvi’s pure Mulberry silk pillowcase helps kill 99.7% of bacteria which causes breakouts

Priced from £39.20 each for a standard size or king sized pillow, Silvi silk pillowcases are about to become your favourite beauty hack!

The Hindu

What is the largest known bacteria-to-animal transfer of gene?

A fruit fly genome is not just made up of fruit fly DNA — at least for one fruit fly species. New re

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