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The Plague Is Still Here — And It Could Infect Your Cat

Cats are susceptible to the plague, and they can even transmit the disease to their human owners. Here's how to protect your pet from it.

Inverse

What's a spillover? A spillback? Here are definitions for the vocab of a pandemic

Since the pandemic was declared in 2020, many perhaps unfamiliar terms have become part of daily conversation. Here's a glossary, from antibodies to zoonosis.

WEKU

Indigestion treated with a common and unexpected drug

'A lot of people get these symptoms after they eat.'

Newcastle Herald

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Teacher retired after Legionnaires' disease left him in intensive care

Gary McClellan "feared the worst" after contracting the disease

Wales Online

Vision loss, 1 death possibly linked to brand of artificial tears, CDC investigation shows

ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate cluster of bacterial infections linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops.

Tribune News Service

U.S. FDA says India-made eye drop linked to some infections, blindness and one death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using an eye drop made in India that has been linked to the outbreak of a drug-resistant bacteria leading to adverse events in at least 55 patients in the United States including infections, blindness and one death.

Reuters

Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections

EzriCare artificial tears are suspected to be the cause of an outbreak of the VIM-GES-CRPA strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the CDC said is the first outbreak of its kind in the U.S.

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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections

The Independent UK

Expert warns of one unsanitary bathroom item people always forget to clean

An expert is warning people that they have to do a deeper clean to combat bacteria and mould

Irish Mirror

CDC warns deadly bacterial infection may be spreading in eye drops made in India

At least one person has died from drug-resistant bacterial infection

The Independent UK

The world’s oldest fossils or oily gunk? New research suggests these 3.5 billion-year-old rocks don’t contain signs of life

The Pilbara region of Western Australia is home to one of the most ancient surviving pieces of Earth’s crust, which has been geologically unchanged since its creation some 3.5 billion years ago.

The Conversation

Cleaning expert shares how often bath mats should be changed as 'mould could grow'

Your bath mat should be washed more often than you'd think to combat the build-up of bacteria.

Daily Record

People are only just realising they've been washing broccoli wrong their whole lives

Daily Mirror

Make-up artist warns against crayon lip liner hack that could cause bacterial infection

Beauty bloggers have been amazed by the results of using a crayon for lip liner - but a make-up artist explains why it's a bad idea

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NASA-funded study to research if bacteria could help form building materials on Mars

Since the 1990s, several architectures have been drafted for crewed missions to Mars, all of which have emphasized the need for keeping launch mass low.

The Guardian - UK

Plant toxin hailed as ‘new weapon’ in antibiotic war against bacteria

Scientists say albicidin has allowed them to take a giant step forward to creating a powerful new range of antibacterial drugs

Daily Record

Home experts reveal the dirtiest surfaces as kitchen surface 'dirtier' than toilet

Two common areas in our home were found to be even dirtier than the toilet seat, covered in harmful bacteria.

The Conversation

Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice – new study

Researchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease: the bacteria in your gut. Their study, published in the journal Science, suggested that certain gut bacteria increase the brain damage seen in mice with an Alzheimer’s-like disease.

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Beauty fans rave over pillowcase that prevents acne and split ends

The pillowcase can eliminate 99.7% of acne-causing bacteria and prevent 'bed head', according to a viral TikTok video

The Independent UK

Plant toxin discovery could boost fight against antibiotics resistance

Scientists say albicin, which has a unique way of killing harmful bacteria, is one of the strongest antibiotic candidates in decades.

Daily Mirror

Microbiologist reveals how dirty our kitchen sinks really are – even AFTER cleaning

Microbiologist Tim Call has left people horrified after he shared just how dirty our kitchen sinks are - with some saying they'll never eat at another person's house

Inverse

Can spicy food boost our gut health? Here's what the science says

Our gut microbiome is involved in a wide array of health outcomes. Do spices help or hurt?

Daily Mirror

'Scientists find leprosy bacteria could be force for good - by regrowing damage livers'

Dr Miriam Stoppard writes how the ancient infection leprosy - once such a disfiguring disease that sufferers were exiled - could now help people's health

ABC News

How to treat scars at home — and hopefully make them disappear

The first six months after an injury or surgery is critical for scar prevention and treatment, writes Michael Freeman.

The Independent UK

Scientists create ‘living medicine’ to tackle lung infections

Scientists believe they have found a new solution for drug-resistant lung infections

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