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THE asylum seekers being housed onboard a barge by the UK Government are being removed after Legionella bacteria was found in the water.

No migrants have fallen sick or developed Legionnaires’ disease.

Bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease said to have been found in water supply on board

Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

Extreme weather fuelled by climate crisis and bacterial disease have led to ‘dramatic decline’ in orange crops

Ray thinks leaving the lid up is unhygienic. David reckons it’s no big deal. It’s up (or down) to you to decide who’s right

As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and cured with cells, rather than pills.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide – and it’s projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

It's known by scientists as the second brain for a reason.

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’