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Here's what to know about recalled Boar's Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak

A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia

The Independent UK

Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold mines – South African study

Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury.

The Conversation

Here's what to know about what's next for Olympic triathlon in wake of Seine River water quality

The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races

The Independent UK

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Here's what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics

With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River

The Independent UK

Men’s Olympic triathlon is postponed due to concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River

The men’s Olympic triathlon has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris’ Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place

The Independent UK

Legionnaires outbreak: Australians are contracting the lung disease, what is it and do I need to worry?

With 78 confirmed cases in Melbourne outbreak, health officials say investigations have identified the likely source

The Guardian - AU

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

The Independent UK

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Triathlon training cancelled again over water concerns in the Seine

Heavy rain on Friday and into Saturday has affected the levels of bacteria in the water.

The Independent UK

How to clean an upholstered headboard – 6 steps to a superior sleep environment

Your headboard is likely dirtier than you think – use these 6 steps to stop it from impacting your sleep

Homes & Gardens

Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains

Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes are holding out hope that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming

The Independent UK

Type of mouth bacteria ‘melts’ some cancers, study finds

People with head and neck cancers are said to have better outcomes if fusobacterium is found with their cancer

The Guardian - UK

Common mouth bacteria found to ‘melt’ certain cancers in ‘surprising’ discovery

Researchers have examined the impact a common bacteria can have on head and neck cancers.

The Independent UK

Common mouth bacteria found to ‘melt’ head and neck cancers in ‘surprising’ discovery

Researchers said that they were “brutally surprised” to find that Fusobacterium appeared to have the ability to kill head and neck cancers

The Independent UK

These bacteria trigger a sex change in wasps — scientists finally know how

Scientists have uncovered how bacteria borrowed a gene from an insect to create female-only parasitic wasp populations, eliminating the need for males.

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7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

The Conversation

Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings

A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from January 2018 to December 2022, a five-year period that included the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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The human virome: why viruses could be as important for good health as gut bacteria

We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome – the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us – when it comes to our health. But there’s another, equally important part of this microbial community that remains far less known: the virome.

LiveScience

New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.

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Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella

Cheese is a relatively simple food. It’s made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – bacterial cultures and salt. Lots of complex chemistry goes into the cheesemaking process, which can determine whether the cheese turns out soft and gooey like mozzarella or hard…

Woman & Home

32 things you should clean next time you travel

From your phone and water bottle to your plane tray table and your earphones, here are 32 things to clean during (or after) your next trip

The Conversation

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.

The Independent UK

NJ beach town shuts down swimming for entire season due to bacteria levels

High fecal bacteria levels were found in the water

The Times of India

Listeria food poisoning outbreak in US; symptoms to watch out for, foods to avoid

A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat across 12 states of USA has left 2 dead and 28 hospitalized, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a news release on Friday. Listeria infection can cause listeriosis, a foodborne bacterial illness that can affect pregnant women, people above…

The Guardian - UK

Real-time water quality monitors installed at wild swimming spots in southern England

AI-based system designed to help people assess immediate risk of getting ill from water polluted with bacteria

The Conversation

Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too

A little-known group of microscopic animals has spent millions of years copying recipes for antibiotics from bacteria and using them to fight infections, we have shown in a new paper. We think this unusual defensive strategy could offer short-cuts in the race to develop antimicrobial treatments.

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