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The pathogen referred to as a "nightmare bacteria" is quietly adapting and spreading faster than anticipated.. If you are not yet familiar with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), it is quickly becoming a household term for severe antibiotic-resistant infections.
Over 6,500 waterfowl—mostly ducks—have died in Canyon County, Idaho, stricken by avian cholera. The outbreak started in February, and before it's over, it may not only be Idaho's largest outbreak, but one of the largest in the country. Avian cholera is caused by infection with Pasteurella multocida bacteria. The bacteria kills very quickly—often within 6–12 hours—and is highly ...
Remove lenses before swimming or showering. Wash hands with soap and water, then thoroughly dry before handling contacts. Clean contact lenses according to manufacturer's guidelines, including using fresh cleaning or disinfecting solution each time lenses are cleaned and stored. Never using saline solution or rewetting drops to disinfect lenses.
The number of Legionnaires' cases in New York over the last couple weeks has led to concern and recommendations of caution for those at risk. The bacteria grows in water, especially in larger water systems like those at hotels. Conditions are improving for its growth as temperatures rise for summer. A warm environment is more hospitable for Legionella and risky for people.
The next time you suffer a cut or abrasion, think twice before you reach for the Neosporin. It's time, and mom, tested — you get a cut, you wash it carefully, then apply some triple-threat antimicrobial ointment.
Once infected, the parasite multiplies in human red blood cells until it bursts out to infect more red cells. Researchers are targeting a key protein involved in this process, in an attempt to stop the parasite. They found that interfering with this protein slows the escape of the parasite from red blood cells, reducing the rate of infection ...
Pap smears, which sample cells from the surface of the cervix, have significantly lowered the death rate by catching the infection before it turns into cancer. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death of women in this country. Anal and penile cancer: HPV infection can cause anal cancer in either gender, as well as penile cancer in men.
Viruses and bacteria make up the invisible world around us. Invisiverse sees the world through this microbe lens: how they impact our health, our world, and the environment in stunning ways.
When detected early — before it has spread outside the colon — colorectal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of about 90%. We've known that infection with the bacteria Streptococcus gallolyticus has been a consistent signal that a person will develop abnormal colon growths like colon adenomas — an abnormal growth of intestinal mucus ...
Water makes up about 60% of your body weight. Whether you like it plain, flavored, bubbly, or in beverages or food, we all need water daily to avoid dehydration and stay healthy. For communities in need of clean drinking water, new research using bacteria may offer a simplified, lower-cost method for boosting potable water supplies.