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Clorox Recalls 6.3 Million Bottles of Mistolin and Lestoil Cleaners Over Bacteria Risk to Vulnerable Users

Clorox recalled 6.3 million scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners in Puerto Rico and the USVI over Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination.

Medical Daily · Sep 4

How to clean dirty shoes at home: Use these 3 easy household ingredients to remove stains, marks and bad smell

Transform your shoe care routine using everyday household items. Baking soda serves as a powerhouse for eliminating stains and neutralizing foul odors. White vinegar shines in removing dirt and bacteria, refreshing the insides of your shoes. For scuffed white soles or yellowing, plain white toothpaste works wonders. Remember to test…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

One Drainage Bag Ran Yellow and the Other Turned Deep Purple in the Same Patient

A man had two urinary drainage systems. One ran normal yellow, the other bright purple, in a case that explains what causes the color change.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Child's death after petting zoo trip sparks warning

A family has spoken of their "living nightmare" after their little girl died from a rare infection commonly found in farm animals.

AAP · Sep 3

Air Kept Filling an 18 Year Old Woman's Skull and Her Doctors Could Not Find a Hole

Serial CT scans showed gas spreading through a young woman's brain with no skull fracture. The source turned out to be the bacteria themselves.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Government Buys $37 Million of a Last Resort Antibiotic as Hard to Treat Hospital Infections Persist

BARDA exercised a $36.9 million option for cefiderocol, an antibiotic reserved for drug-resistant infections and possible biothreat pathogens.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Ancient fossil from China reveals animal-microbe partnerships dating back 550 million years

We often think of microbes as organisms that live around us, like the salmonella bacteria and flu viruses that cause illness. But some of our most intimate relationships are actually with the microbes living inside of us.

The Conversation · Sep 2

In 2010, NASA launched a 12-pound, loaf-of-bread-sized satellite with two Bacillus populations; radiation exposure reached about 15 times that of the ISS orbit

NASA's O/OREOS mission embarked on an exciting journey to observe how bacteria withstand the rigors of space radiation. The compact satellite, about the size of a loaf of bread, zipped around Earth’s magnetic poles, subjecting dried bacterial spores to intense radiation over several months. While initial germination and growth were…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

4 Ancient Ayurvedic Morning Habits That Improve Digestion Better Than Supplements

Why Agni, Not Acid, Is the Real MetricAyurvedic medicine does not treat digestion as a chemical process to be corrected with pills. It treats it as a fire, agni, that must be maintained at the right intensity. Too weak, and food ferments rather than digests. Too strong, and inflammation follows.…

Times Life · Sep 2

In 2012, Arizona listed Miller Creek as impaired by E. coli from human waste. 8 years later, Prescott groups built a public restroom, cutting E. coli levels by 13%

Miller Creek in Prescott, Arizona, was placed on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list in 2012 because of E. coli contamination associated with human waste. Investigations found evidence of human-originating bacteria in samples collected from the creek, while the lack of public restrooms was identified as a potential contributor…

The Economic Times · Sep 1