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Canberrans take to the water as bacteria alerts are lifted.

It’s often overlooked and left to its own devices, but should you listen to your gut more, or is it listening to you? Here’s what the science says

In the last decade, it has become increasingly clear that a gut full of friendly microbes (the microbiome) is vital for our good health. It has also become clear that a healthy microbiome is one with a diverse population of microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi). What we haven’t known is why…

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization’s most urgent health challenges for the next decade. While AMR is a global threat, a tale of two worlds emerges, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Researchers at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) have formulated a novel bio-alternative called XanthoControl for the effective management of Xanthomonas spp, a phytopathogenic bacteria.

A Kentucky child is dead and a Missouri infant has brain damage from the same kind of bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year

A new vaccine, so far tested only in mice, broadly activates the immune system against a wide array of bacteria and fungi.

" A preservation project can also be about more than just the food"

Chicken does contain harmful microorganisms, but washing it prior to cooking doesn’t remove them.

The best antibacterial bedding should help you sleep fresh and cool, but it's expensive. I asked sleep experts whether antibacterial duvets are worth the cost.