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7 Rules About Leftovers Indian Kitchens Break That Cause Food Poisoning and Bacterial Contamination

Leaving cooked rice at room temperature for hoursCooked rice is one of the most dangerous leftovers in any kitchen, and the risk has nothing to do with how it smells. Bacillus cereus, a spore-forming bacterium, survives the cooking process. Once the rice cools and sits between 20°C and 55°C, the…

Times Life · Sep 21

Street Food Contamination in India: Which Vendors and Items Are Safest to Order

The actual sources of contaminationA 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Public Health sampled street food from vendors across Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata and found that 63% of ready-to-eat items tested positive for coliform bacteria, the marker for fecal contamination. The source was almost never the food itself.…

Times Life · Sep 21

The Nilgiri Langur's Stomach Can Ferment Leaves and Detoxify Poisons. Yours Cannot.

A Primate That Eats What Would Kill YouThe Nilgiri Langur, Semnopithecus johnii, lives in the shola forests and mist-covered slopes of the Western Ghats, and it eats almost nothing but leaves. Not fruit. Not insects. Leaves, many of them loaded with tannins, alkaloids, and secondary plant compounds that exist precisely…

Times Life · Sep 20

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6 Fridge Storage Habits in Indian Kitchens That Let Bacteria Grow Faster in Your Food

Storing hot food directly, or waiting too long to refrigerate itMost Indian households let cooked food sit out until it reaches room temperature before putting it in the fridge. The logic is reasonable: hot containers fog up the fridge, raise internal temperature, and can damage older compressors. The problem is…

Times Life · Sep 20

5 Minerals RO Water Purification Removes and Whether the Deficiency Actually Matters

What RO filtration actually removesReverse osmosis works by forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane with pores small enough to block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and bacteria. That same thoroughness catches minerals the body needs. The five that disappear in measurable quantities are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and fluoride. A 2019…

Times Life · Sep 20

6 Water Purifier Mistakes That Leave Indian Homes Drinking Unsafe, Contaminated Water

Not Replacing the Filter on TimeThe most common mistake Indian households make with a water purifier is treating the filter like a permanent fixture. RO and UV filters have a fixed lifespan, typically 6 to 12 months depending on usage and source water quality, after which they stop removing contaminants…

Times Life · Sep 20

What Fermentation Actually Does to Idli Batter, Kanji, and Curd, The Gut Science Explained

Three vessels, one process, but not the same bacteriaIdli batter, kanji, and curd all ferment, but they are not running the same biological programme. Idli batter is a mixed fermentation: Leuconostoc mesenteroides starts the process in the first few hours, producing carbon dioxide that makes the batter rise, then Lactobacillus…

Times Life · Sep 19

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6 Food Safety Checks Every Bhandara and Prasad Kitchen Must Pass Before Serving

1. Water Source and QualityThe single biggest contamination risk in any large prasad kitchen is the water. A 2019 FSSAI surveillance report found that 34% of food safety violations at mass catering events in India traced back to contaminated water used in cooking or washing. Before a bhandara begins, confirm…

Times Life · Sep 19

Bacteriophages Poised to Revolutionize Gut Health as Manufacturing Hurdles Drop

The American Cancer Society notes that colorectal cancer is expected to claim about 55,230 lives in the United States in 2026, with incidence rising in people aged 20 to 49.

International Business Times · Sep 18

Second Death Confirmed in South Bronx Legionnaires Cluster as City Says All Positive Cooling Towers Were Disinfected

A second death was confirmed in the South Bronx Legionnaires cluster as cases reached 13. What Melrose and Morrisania households should watch for.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

PAO Symbols and Expiry Dates: How Long Your Opened Products Stay Safe in Indian Heat

What the PAO Symbol Actually Tells YouThe open-jar icon printed on almost every cosmetics and skincare product is called the Period After Opening symbol, or PAO. The number inside it, 6M, 12M, 24M, is the number of months a product remains safe and effective after you first open it. This…

Times Life · Sep 18

Counterfeit Cosmetics Are Flooding Indian Markets, Here Is How to Check Any Product Before You Use It

Why Counterfeit Cosmetics Are a Skin Health Problem, Not Just a Money ProblemA 2022 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology tested fake luxury cosmetics seized globally and found arsenic, mercury, lead, and high levels of bacteria in products marketed as moisturisers and lipsticks. Indian customs…

Times Life · Sep 18

What Ten Days of Festival Prasad, Fasting and Late Nights Do to Your Gut and Digestion

When You Eat Matters as Much as What You EatYour stomach produces acid on a roughly four-hour cycle, anticipating food at the times your body has learned to expect it. During a ten-day festival, that rhythm collapses. Breakfast gets skipped for the morning puja. Lunch is pushed to 3 pm…

Times Life · Sep 18

Raw oysters, open cuts and beach visits: Florida’s latest ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria deaths raise concerns for people heading outdoors — how to avoid Vibrio infection

Florida has recorded four Vibrio vulnificus deaths this year, with cases typically increasing during warmer months. This bacterium, known as flesh-eating, primarily affects individuals with underlying health conditions. Exposure occurs through eating raw shellfish or contact with seawater via open wounds. Simple precautions like cooking shellfish and protecting cuts significantly…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

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Medical Daily · Sep 17

Forty-Seven Children Developed MRSA Skin Infections After a Neighborhood Party Near Dublin Featuring Three Bouncy Castles

An Irish report ties a drug-resistant staph outbreak among 47 party guests to bouncy castles. Here is what parents should watch for after parties.

The Conversation · Sep 17

At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution

Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being transformed into new neighborhoods, research centers and technology hubs.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it

You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by the morning it smells worse than before you washed it.

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Fourth person dies after contacting ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to raw oysters

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The Independent UK · Sep 16

Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters

The previous 2026 fatalities happened in Bay, Palm Beach and Marion counties

The Conversation · Sep 16

Why an overactive immune system attacks the bodies of people with lupus but still leaves them vulnerable to infection

Despite having an overactive immune system, people with lupus may still struggle to fight bacterial infections. My team and I found that this paradox may be because chronic inflammation pushes their immune cells toward the wrong kind of response.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Two St. Croix Hotel Legionnaires Outbreaks Linked to Guest Room Water, Including Cold Lines Warmed by Tropical Heat

A CDC report linked two St. Croix hotel Legionnaires' outbreaks to guest room water, including cold lines. What returning travelers should know.

Times Life · Sep 16

8 Conjunctivitis Mistakes Indian Households Make During an Eye Infection Outbreak Season

Sharing the same towel or handkerchiefThis is the single fastest route conjunctivitis takes through a household. The discharge from an infected eye, whether bacterial or viral, transfers to fabric immediately and survives there long enough to reach the next person who touches it. A 2022 review published in the Indian…

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Six Hand Soaps Shipped to 15 States Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination: Brands and Lot Codes to Check

FDA classified a recall of six hand soaps shipped to 15 states due to possible bacterial contamination. Check brands, lot codes, and who faces the most risk.

The Conversation · Sep 15

How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA

When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from viral diseases ranging from smallpox to COVID-19, hantavirus and Ebola since the dawn of recorded history.

Times Life · Sep 15

Deodorant or Antiperspirant: What an Indian Summer of Heat and Humidity Actually Calls For

They Are Not the Same ProductDeodorant masks or neutralises odour. Antiperspirant blocks sweat. That distinction sounds minor until you're on a DTC bus in May with the ceiling fan doing nothing, and you realise your roll-on was doing one job while you needed it to do the other. Sweat itself…

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