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Bathers and animal owners are being warned of the dangerous bacteria during the hot weather

Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary Chinese people, with some relating it to COVID-19.

Neuron Wellness has launched its first wellness hub with the UK's first live bacteria bar - and more are set to follow

It turns out that just picking your food up off the floor in five seconds and blowing on it is not good enough - bacteria can transfer to food in less than a second

If you have ever tried to grow a beard, you have experienced beard itch. Some have itchier beards than others. The question is, why do beards itch in the beginning? And what can I do to reduce the irritation and itch? Beard itch can have many causes including poor hygiene,…

Acne is an inflammatory skin condition, caused by a chain of events that happen in a skin pore. It begins with the overactivity of the sebaceous gland, which supplies sebum in excess amounts to the connected hair follicle. Hormones, especially the androgens in the body, play a significant role in…

One promising treatment for patients with blood cancers is stem cell transplantation. Doctors completely eliminate the patient’s immune system by aiming chemotherapy, radiation or both at their bone marrow before replacing it with a donor’s immune system. Because the bone marrow produces blood and immune cells, completely substituting cancerous bone…

Locals who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system being particularly at risk

Milky seas inspired Herman Melville and Jules Vernes. Now, scientists think bioluminescent bacteria may be behind this spooky ocean phenomenon.

The blemish-busting tools you need in your skincare arsenal

When it comes to the home, there are many nooks and hidden spots that can be forgotten.