Disease X – When a deadly plague is coming The world health organization lists the “disease X” as the “epidemic of the future”. Disease X does not mean you will, because it’s still there, you could develop as a new disease – for example, as a Mutation of an existing flu virus. Dangerous the infection […]
Sinks by Toilets in ICU Patient Rooms Harbor Harmful Bacteria
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 — Sinks next to toilets in hospital patient rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase (KPC), according to a brief report published in the January issue of the American Journal of Infection Control. Blake W. Buchan, Ph.D., from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and colleagues collected specimens with […]
Nanoparticles in food can alter the behavior of gut bacteria
Researchers from the University Medical Center of Mainz in Germany and colleagues from other centers in Germany, Austria, and the United States have discovered that the ultra-tiny particles can bind to gut bacteria. In a study paper about their work — which now appears in the journal npj Science of Food — the authors explain […]
Vomiting and diarrhea: urgent recall due to Salmonella exposure in popular brands of Sausage
Callback for the onion sausage due to Salmonella The meat processor Bell Germany has launched a recall for onion sausage, since in a sample of a microbial contamination with Salmonella was found. These bacteria can lead to diarrhea and other health problems. Salmonella in onion sausage The meat processing company Bell Germany will return to […]
Important recall: this sausage diseases threatening diarrhea
Callback started: sausage E. Coli could contain germs The Hans Gasser GmbH from the Austrian Mayrhofen has started a recall for the raw sausage “Wild roots.”. According to the company, the sausage with Vero could be contaminated-/Shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC). These germs can lead to health problems. Possible contamination with harmful bacteria The Hans Gasser […]
Attention recall: This type of sausage is being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination
Callback started: sausage E. Coli could contain germs The Hans Gasser GmbH from the Austrian Mayrhofen has started a recall for the raw sausage “Wild roots.”. According to the company, the sausage with Vero could be contaminated-/Shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC). These germs can lead to health problems. Possible contamination with harmful bacteria The Hans Gasser […]
Scientists have developed a natural antibiotic from wasp venom
Wasp venom contains the solution to combat antibiotic-resistant germs? Wasps are not one of the most popular visitors at activities in the fresh air. Many people have stitches afraid of the pain, or suffer from insect sting Allergy. But it is precisely these uninvited guests could soon save millions of lives. An American research team […]
Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria prevention drug
Most malaria drugs are designed to reduce symptoms after infection. They work by blocking replication of the disease-causing parasites in human blood, but they don’t prevent infection or transmission via mosquitoes. What’s worse, the malaria parasite is developing resistance to existing drugs. “In many ways, the search for new malaria drugs has been a search […]
Is your toilet poisoning you? Scientists: Bad plumbing fuels bacteria
Is rice slowly poisoning you – and is your TOILET making you sick? Scientists warn everyday activities may be infecting humans with dangerous bacteria The research, presented today at the Society for Risk Analysis, also warns of risks in rice Rice contains high levels of arsenic, which are harmless one-off but could cause dangerous build-ups […]
With these nanoparticles, a simple urine test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia: The results could also indicate whether antibiotics have successfully treated the infection
Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many different microbes, including bacteria and viruses. Rapid detection of pneumonia is critical for effective treatment, especially in hospital-acquired cases which are often more severe. However, current diagnostic approaches often take several days to return definitive […]