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Resistance to high-end antibiotics is growing: ICMR

NEW DELHI: A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to determine the trend in antibiotic resistance across the country has shown that Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacteria known to cause infection in the blood, urinary tract and lungs among others, is resistant to high-end antibiotics.

The Times of India

WHO launches drive to fight bacterial meningitis in Africa

The World Health Organization says it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign, hopefully including a new vaccine, to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030

The Independent UK

Tips to maintain nail hygiene in monsoon

Monsoon season brings us respite from the summer heat, we love rain, and getting wet in the rain is also enjoyable. Although rain gives us an escape from the scorching summer heat, it also brings along with lots of bacterial and viral infections. Keeping nails clean and clipping them is…

The Times of India

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What is legionnaires disease? Symptoms to spot as mysterious deaths linked to outbreak

A mysterious outbreak of pneumonia which killed four people in Argentina has been linked to legionnaires disease. Here's everything you need to know about the illness including symptoms and how it spreads

Daily Mirror

Raw meat for pets – here's how to do it safely

Feeding pets raw meat and fish is a growing trend, popularised by pet breeders, pet-health influencers and holistic veterinarians.

The Conversation

Revealed: The 49 Scottish beaches polluted by sewage

MORE than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches have been contaminated with sewage in breach of safety limits this summer, according to the…

The National (Scotland)

Viruses and bacteria can team up in the worst possible way

Here’s what you need to know about superinfections.

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How gardening may extend your life and make it better

LOS ANGELES -- True confessions from a plant reporter and devotee of more than 40 years: My first foray into gardening was a pathetic disaster.

Los Angeles Times

UTIs are still diagnosed using a 140-year-old method – here's why

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it can also be such a pain to go to the doctor, provide a urine sample, and wait for your results.

The Conversation

Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do and not do when your child has a viral fever

When kids get sick, most of the time, viruses or bacteria cause their infections. While viral and bacterial infections can have similar symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat and fever, one big difference between the two is how they are treated.

Tribune News Service

Yes, you can reheat food more than once. Here's why

Preparing meals in bulk and reheating is a great way to save time in the kitchen and can also help to reduce food waste. You might have heard the myth that you can only reheat food once before it becomes unsafe to eat.

The Conversation

Music can help immunity and stave off Alzheimer's, says Luke O'Neill

Listening to music creates virus busting antibodies that can help fight bacteria and viruses

Dublin Live

Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis

As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection.

Tribune News Service

Natural compound found in trees could be latest weapon in superbugs battle

Studies show the compound hydroquinine, which can be used to treat malaria in humans, has bacterial-killing activity against several microorganisms.

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NHS patients struggling with superbugs to be offered poo transplants

Revolutionary treatment for C diff infections that transfers gut bacteria from healthy faeces given the green light by Nice

Inverse

Kitchen upgrade: Scientists design a concept dishwasher that "massacres" bacteria in 30 seconds

While dishwashers feel like a miracle, they require a lot of energy and release harmful chemicals into the environment. But a new concept uses steam to blast away pathogens.

Daily Mirror

Deadly salmonella warning over bacteria that can kill by infecting the blood

Researchers in Taiwan revealed Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) can infect the blood vessels of people in certain risk groups, along with the typical symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps

The Conversation

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

Daily Record

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.

Daily Mirror

'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

Dublin Live

'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

The Conversation

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…

WEKU

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.

Daily Mirror

'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

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