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Woman Gets Horrifying 7-Year Infection After Her Boyfriend Farts In Her Face

"New fear unlocked."

Bored Panda · May 27, 2025

How vitamin B12 deficiency may disrupt pregnant women’s bodies

Despite living in an age of dietary abundance, vitamin B12 deficiency is on the rise.

The Conversation · May 27, 2025

Why Home Cuticle Care Beats Salon Treatments: Safety and Smarts

The cuticle, that thin layer of skin at the base of your nail, is a key player in keeping your nails healthy by shielding them from bacteria and fungi

inkl · May 26, 2025

We found a germ that ‘feeds’ on hospital plastic – new study

Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time – and some of nature’s tiniest organisms may offer a surprising way out.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

The UK is rolling out a world-first vaccine for gonorrhoea. What about the rest of Europe?

The UK will offer a vaccine originally intended to prevent meningitis, which is caused by a bacteria with a similar genetic profile to the one that causes gonorrhoea.

Euronews · May 22, 2025

Farm Shop Milk Recalled Over Killer E. Coli Threat

Farm shop recalls all batches of raw milk due to dangerous bacteria that can cause severe illness, kidney failure, or death.

International Business Times UK · May 22, 2025

New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station

A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.

Space · May 21, 2025

Never-before-seen 'extreme' microbes surrounded NASA robot before it was sent to Mars 18 years ago, new study reveals

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.

LiveScience · May 21, 2025

Scientist reveals which is more hygienic – showering in the morning or at night

It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: should you shower in the morning or before bed?

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine programme set to be rolled out

It is hoped the programme will help tackle rising rates of the infection, including cases that are resistant to antibiotics.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025