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World Pneumonia Day: Know how to spot first signs of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs generally caused by bacteria and viruses. The most common bacterial cause of pneumonia is a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, while Influenza or the flu is the common viral cause of pneumonia. The estimated worldwide incidence of community-acquired pneumonia varies between 1.5…

The Times of India

Friendly monkeys have ‘higher levels of helpful bacteria in their guts’

The scientists followed 38 macaques on the island of Cayo Santiago, off Puerto Rico.

The Independent UK

Listeria: Everything you need to know as deli meat outbreak kills at least one

Sixteen cases detected across six states, with almost half in New York, CDC warns

The Independent UK

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Australia gives world-first approval for faecal transplants to restore gut health

BiomeBank in Adelaide collects healthy genetic material from the microbiomes of donors to treat potentially deadly bacterial condition

The Guardian - AU

Amid vaccine shortages, Lebanon faces its first cholera outbreak in three decades

Several crises in the country — including political instability, COVID and financial collapse — have created deteriorating conditions that have allowed the bacteria to spread.

WEKU

Parents warned over 'unseasonably high' levels of Victorian illness that causes 'telltale rash'

Scarlet Fever is a bacterial infection that mainly affects children, and causes a telltale red rash

Irish Mirror

Health: Researchers Discover Cytoskeleton Acts As Cells' Bouncer For Bacteria

Researchers have discovered that septins a part of the cytoskeleton form a barrier to the penetration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The process is dependent on the LecA molecule on the surface of the bacteria. Read more on Dynamite News:

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What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

When your body fights off an infection, you develop a fever. If you have arthritis, your joints will hurt. If a bee stings your hand, your hand will swell up and become stiff. These are all manifestations of inflammation occurring in the body.

The Conversation

Italian scientists develop new recipe that extends pasta shelf life by 30 days

Options to extend shelf life of fresh pasta without synthetic ingredients are limited, scientists say

The Independent UK

What is photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process plants, algae and some bacteria use to turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.

LiveScience

These tiny magnetic robots can infiltrate tumors — and maybe destroy cancer

A new potential cancer treatment employs bacteria-riding micro-robots to tackle tumors.

Inverse

Two mums died after contracting infection following double lung transplants in NHS hospital

20 other lung patients at the same hospital also contracted the same bacterial infection thought to have come from 'a contaminated water supply'

Wales Online

Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate.

The Conversation

Can you stuff a turkey? Science reveals how to prep this ancient holiday meal

Inverse speaks to a food scientist about whether you can — and should — stuff a turkey and how to stay food safe this holiday season.

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Daily Record

Cleaning fan shares hack for keeping home smelling fresh and germ-free

The helpful trick gets rid of any lingering bacteria on surfaces, as well as filling your home with a gorgeous scent.

Daily Mirror

Previous Covid infection could increase your risk of catching other serious illnesses

The virus disrupts the normal balance of gut bacteria, scientists have revealed, because less diverse gut flora means it is easier for dangerous microbes to thrive

Daily Mirror

Alzheimer's disease risk increased by picking your nose and plucking hair, warns study

Some habits are seemingly innocent, but some are not only disgusting but could also cause you to unwittingly raise your risk of certain diseases. Case in point: picking your nose

Daily Mirror

'Help is finally here for diabetics prone to UTIs - and it's not antibiotics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from Sweden that has found an alternative option to antibiotics for helping people with diabetes who are more at risk of UTIs and bladder damage

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New documents reveal corrosion, leaking in coal seam gas wells, raising contamination fears

Significant corrosion and leaking has been detected in a number of coal seam gas wells in Queensland, and an engineering academic is now concerned about the potential contamination of groundwater and crops.

The New Daily

Wet conditions put dogs at risk of deadly bacterial disease

The rain has increased the chance of dogs coming into contact with a deadly disease, while vets struggle to keep up with vaccine demand.

The Conversation

How COVID-19 damages lungs: The virus attacks mitochondria, continuing an ancient battle that began in the primordial soup

Viruses and bacteria have a very long history. Because viruses can’t reproduce without a host, they’ve been attacking bacteria for millions of years. Some of those bacteria eventually became mitochondria, synergistically adapting to life within eukaryotic cells (cells that have a nucleus containing chromosomes).

Inverse

Why did I test negative if I have Covid-19 symptoms? How to make sense of rapid tests

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, takes time to build up in the body, like many other viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory illness.

Radio France Internationale

Tuberculosis, a forgotten disease still endemic in South Africa's Cape Town

Zanyiwe Mavebenwane, from Cape Town in South Africa, hasn’t seen her eldest daughter in two months. It’s the fifth time she has had tuberculosis, and is receiving long-term care in hospital. The unemployed mother of five runs a soup kitchen a few times a week and is taking care of…

The Canberra Times

Swimming banned as bacteria flows into Murrumbidgee

Bacterial levels in some areas more than triple what the ACT government considers safe, with run off from surrounding properties thought to contribute.

Evening Standard

Maura Higgins reveals how she almost died from toxic shock syndrome

The former Love Island star thinks it’s important to highlight the dangers of TSS, a rare but life-threatening condition caused by bacteria getting into the body and releasing harmful toxin

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