Bacteria from humans and animals continue to show resistance to antimicrobials, according to a new report published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ...
Feb 27, 2018
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Impetigo, or "school sores", is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It's most common in children aged two to six, and ends up spreading from child to child in schools and daycare centres, but can affect ...
Feb 2, 2018
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A recent study conducted at the University of Tampere, Tampere University of Technology, Pirkanmaa Hospital District and Fimlab in Finland has concluded that an electronic nose (eNose) can be used to identify the most common ...
Jan 17, 2018
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An old drug supercharged by University of Queensland researchers has emerged as a new antibiotic that could destroy some of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
Jan 5, 2018
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Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a Kent State University researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.
Dec 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Hospitals are jumping on a tech trend, enlisting the help of germ-killing robots to tackle a potentially life-threatening but preventable issue: health care-associated infections.
Nov 2, 2017
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A woman in the US is suing a cosmetics store because she claims that she caught herpes from their lipstick tester. In case you're wondering if this is even possible, as a microbiologist, I can tell you that it most certainly ...
Nov 2, 2017
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When a child is sick, they are never happy to have a painful needle injection. So being able to take a drink medicine instead is definitely a good thing.
Oct 12, 2017
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At a swine farm with pigs carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, levels of MRSA among 95% of visitors became virtually undetectable only two hours after exposure. MRSA in the nasal passages was associated with ...
Sep 29, 2017
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Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with multidrug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the home. This contamination of the ...
Sep 22, 2017
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