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Parkinson's disease could be caused by common gut bacteria, researchers say

The remarkable findings are being hailed as a major breakthrough in the battle against the devastating disease

Wales Online

Beauty guru warns never to use make-up testers in shops after assessing for bacteria

People were left horrified after a woman took cultures from a blusher and a lipstick that were in a department store and tested them - the results had some vowing to only ever swatch on their hands

Daily Mirror

New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections that kill 1.2m every year

Essential and effective antibiotics have been overused - leading to some bacteria and fungi developing resistance

Wales Online

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Lanarkshire hospital finds Legionnaires' bacteria in water supply

Legionella bacteria has been found in the hot water system of a building at University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie. The bacteria can lead to the potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease

Glasgow Live

Legionnaires' bacteria found in water supply at Monklands Hospital has been 'isolated'

Health chiefs are insisting the bacteria does not pose a threat to patient safety or to the quality of drinking water, which comes from a different source.

Daily Record

Legionnaires' bacteria found in water supply at Scots hospital

Health chiefs have confirmed that legionella bacteria has been found in the hot water system at University Hospital Monklands.

Daily Record

Cadbury, Co-op, and Amazon recalling products over safety fears

Some products contain potentially harmful bacteria

Wales Online

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Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug resistant bacteria for TB

If long treatment, higher drug toxicity, and costly drug treatment make the MDR and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB challenging to treat, a group of scientists, in a new study, established that mutations in DNA repair genes could be used for the early diagnosis of TB

The Hindu

Expert explains 40p hack to rid pillows of bacteria 'without washing'

Making sure your bed and pillows are clean is hugely important as we spend almost half of our lives asleep. And there is an easy way to keep hygiene levels high.

Daily Record

Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics

Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are skillful chemists that can produce an impressive diversity of chemical compounds known as natural products. These metabolites provide the microbes major evolutionary advantages, such as allowing them to interact with one another or their environment and helping defend against different threats. Because of…

The Conversation

Best dental chews for dogs: from prebiotic chews to plaque-fighting formulas

For the healthiest canines

Evening Standard

How do _Candida auris_ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains

One of the scariest things you can be told when at a doctor’s office is “You have an antimicrobial-resistant infection.” That means the bacteria or fungus making you sick can’t be easily killed with common antibiotics or antifungals, making treatment more challenging. You might have to take a combination of…

The Conversation

Thousands of unknown viruses discovered in baby poo – why this is not necessarily a bad thing

An international team of scientists who spent five years studying the poo of 647 Danish babies found something astonishing. The nappy samples contained 10,000 species of virus – ten times the number of bacterial species in the same children. Most of the viruses had never been described before.

The Conversation

Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?

The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.

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Daily Record

Warning over everyday asthma triggers that can be found around the household

Dust and bacteria, which can exacerbate asthma symptoms, can be found in several hotspots around the house.

Evening Standard

Thousands of Cadbury desserts recalled over food poisoning fears

The products, made by Müller, are being recalled amid concerns they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria

The Hindu

Why It Matters | Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Sunderban sediments

The bacteria found in sunderban sediments are developing antibiotic-resistant genes (ARG) due to the constant dumping of waste and pollutants

Inverse

Old Museum Armadillos May Hold the Key to Unraveling Leprosy

Years-old tissue samples from armadillos in museum collections may harbor Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that causes Hansen’s disease

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Study: Clouds Carry Drug-resistant Bacteria across Distances

For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm -- but because they were found in a recent study to carry drug-resistant bacteria over long distances. "These bacteria usually live on the surface of vegetation like…

Glasgow Live

Carluke schoolboy nearly 'loses eye' after severe infection caused by Strep A

Lochlan Mcdonald needed to have a pocket of bacteria drained from around his eye following a major Strep A infection which nearly resulted in him losing his eye

The Independent UK

What is the link between pollen and eye infections?

Experts say allergic conjunctivitis could be on the rise during hay fever season.

Daily Record

Scots schoolboy 'hours away from losing eye' after Strep A caused major infection

GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: Lochlan McDonald, eight, was rushed in for emergency surgery to drain a 3.5cm pocket of bacteria from around his eye at the Wishaw General Hospital just days before Christmas.

Inverse

Centenarians Have Super Healthy Gut Microbiomes — Can This Help Us Live Longer?

A study published earlier this month found centenarians in China carry microbes associated with youthfulnesses in their microbiomes.

The Independent UK

FDA approves first-ever pill made from healthy gut bacteria found in human waste

The pill paves way for an easier way of performing so-called faecal transplants

The Independent UK

First pill for fecal transplant wins FDA approval

U.S. health officials have approved the first pill that uses healthy bacteria from human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants

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