Advanced disease modeling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses
Escherichia coli (E. coli), a type of bacteria commonly found in the human gut, could spread as quickly as swine flu, new research suggests.
Nov 4, 2025
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Bacteria: News and Research on Escherichia coli
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Nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat
A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat—and pose a hidden foodborne risk to millions of people not ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Research reveals the countries most at risk from superbugs
The threat posed by superbugs to travelers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Oct 23, 2025
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Spread of drug-resistant superbugs surging, WHO warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections ...
Oct 13, 2025
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Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?
If you're a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you've probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area.
Sep 20, 2025
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Faster diagnostic method can detect sepsis in hours instead of days
A new diagnostic method would confirm sepsis infections earlier, cutting critical hours in the "race against time" to save patients' lives.
Aug 28, 2025
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Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance
New research from the University of South Australia shows that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are quietly fueling one of the world's biggest health threats: antibiotic resistance.
Aug 26, 2025
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Student-led research finds link between ocean swimming and urinary tract infections
On a hot day in July 2022, Professor Jay Graham hit the beach with an iPad in hand. He and Meredith Klashman, a student in the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program, approached a number of women at Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach, ...
Aug 7, 2025
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake.
Jul 29, 2025
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From tea towels to TV remotes: Eight everyday bacterial hotspots, and how to clean them
From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless—some even helpful—but under ...
Jul 16, 2025
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