Some travelers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro—the science isn't so certain
Of all infectious diseases Western Australians bring home from travel, 41% are picked up in Indonesia.
Dec 23, 2025
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Bacteria: News and Research on Enterobacteriaceae
MeSH tree: B03.440.450.425
Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022.
Dec 11, 2025
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Study links gut and bloodstream infections in newborns within sub-Saharan Africa for the first time
New research from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has shown gut and bloodstream infections are caused by the same bacteria, giving hope of better prevention and diagnosis of deadly neonatal sepsis.
Dec 10, 2025
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Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death—the most devastating pandemic in human history—to the shores of medieval Europe, new research has revealed.
Dec 5, 2025
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Twin sisters cheese recall linked to E. coli infections
Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections in two states.
Nov 24, 2025
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Gut bacteria associated with life-threatening complications in African children with severe malaria
Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that changes in the gut bacteria of African children with severe malaria are linked to life-threatening complications.
Nov 18, 2025
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Plant-based food is not 'safer,' researcher argues
Current knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. "There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based ...
Nov 6, 2025
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New insights on gut microbes that prevent formation of cancer-causing compounds
Nitrogen metabolism of gut bacteria can provide health benefits. Specifically, gut microbes metabolize dietary nitrates and nitrites and prevent the formation of cancer-causing compounds called nitrosamines. New research ...
Nov 5, 2025
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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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How bacteria that cause inflammatory colitis outmaneuver our body's defenses
Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple host defense pathways using three specialized effector proteins, as reported by researchers from ...
Oct 28, 2025
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