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Milk is a highly nutritious food, and an important source of amino acids and minerals such as phosphorus and calcium, which contributes to bone health. Historically, milk was prone to contamination by…
The death this week of a Victorian toddler after allegedly drinking “bath milk” is a reminder of how dangerous some natural cosmetics can be. The product – Mountain View Organic Dairy’s Organic Bath Milk…
Going to the hospital can save your life, but it is not without risks. Patients can be exposed to dangerous infections while receiving treatment. In the United States, health care-associated infections…
When you’re sick, you want the most effective treatment to help get you back on your feet. But what if that involved bugs? Maggots and leeches have been used for decades and are still supplied to hospitals…
Certain bacteria can reshape its own DNA to avoid dehydration, a study from Monash University researchers shows. The bacterial…
The idea of faecal transplants was taken a step further in the recent story of Catherine Duff who, fed up with the crippling pains and diarrhoea caused by yet another C. difficile infection, decided to…
About 6,000 years ago, a bacterium underwent a few genetic changes. These allowed it to expand its habitat from the guts of mice to that of fleas. Such changes happen all the time, but in this particular…
Scientists at The University of Nottingham and GSK Consumer Healthcare have developed a technique to locate bad bacteria…
Using edible films to cover meat and poultry significantly lowers the risk of bacteria growing on the food, according to…
Food that is picked up from the floor a few seconds after it drops is less likely to contain harmful bacteria, according…
New links between the bacteria in your gut and disease are being made almost daily. We know, for instance, that the microbial communities residing in your intestines have a role in your mood and levels…
Researchers used nano-sized levers as sensors to rapidly measure the level of antibiotic molecules in blood. Researcher Professor…
The introduction into clinical practice of antibiotics is arguably the most significant medical advance of the 20th century. Together with immunisation and better public sanitation, they’ve had a significant…
Nanosponges that soak up a dangerous toxin could help treat otherwise antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Nanosponges are…
Black silicon, silicon that has been etched with tiny bumps called nanoprotrusions, may be an effective bacteria killer…
Compounds derived from garlic are extremely effective in killing off Cronobacter sakazakii, a food-borne pathogen that can…
A small plastic chip with the capacity to house various strains of bacteria may help successfully treat infection in cystic…
Not even a stable environment will stop evolution, a 25-year study has found. E coli bacteria, observed over 40,000 or so…
Zinc can “starve” one of the world’s most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The bacteria, Streptococcus…
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