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Legionnaires’ disease bacteria discovered at Yankee Stadium in New York

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The Independent UK · Sep 14

Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid deadly Bronx outbreak

Ten people have tested positive for the illness so far, including one individual who died and three who are currently hospitalized, according to the Health Department

The Independent UK · Sep 14

How to support your gut health: A simple 7-day reset and 4 easy recipes

For Love Your Gut Week, registered dietitian Jo Travers shares a simple seven-day reset, alongside four easy recipes designed to make eating for better gut health feel genuinely achievable. By Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Genetic Testing Ties 11 Drug-Resistant Bacterial Cases at a Maryland Hospital to the Building's Own Water System

A CDC investigation linked 11 Mycobacterium abscessus cases at a Maryland hospital to its water system, using whole-genome sequencing of samples.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

Learning is often thought to require a brain. But learning is a broad concept that does not necessarily depend on neurons.

The Conversation · Sep 10

A Rat in His Toilet Bit His Fingers and Gave Him a Disease That Normally Spreads Through Urine

A Montreal man bitten by a rat in his toilet developed organ failure. The bacteria that nearly killed him spread through urine, not saliva.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know

Warmer weather has arrived and mosquitoes will be buzzing about before you know it. As El Niño is expected to bring an early start to summer heat, it’s likely mosquitoes will make their presence felt earlier than usual.

The Conversation · Sep 10

Azelaic Acid Is the Most Underrated Ingredient for Brown Skin and Hyperpigmentation in India

What Azelaic Acid Actually DoesAzelaic acid is a dicarboxylic acid that occurs naturally in grains like wheat, rye, and barley. Your skin already encounters trace amounts of it. At the 10 to 20% concentrations used in skincare formulations, it does three distinct things: it inhibits tyrosinase (the enzyme that triggers…

Times Life · Sep 10

Scientists found hidden gut bacterial populations linked to ageing, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes, and they can spread across continents within decades

Recent studies have uncovered unique genetic variations among common gut bacteria, revealing distinct populations that associate with aging and numerous health conditions. This evidence points to the international spread of these bacteria among individuals, challenging previous beliefs that rapid microbial transmission mainly involved harmful pathogens. This understanding enhances our perspective…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Two Soil Bacteria in Classroom Dust Tracked with Lower Lung Function Across Nearly 300 European Classrooms

Bacteria in classroom dust were linked to lower lung function in children across 22 European countries. What the study does and does not show.

Medical Daily · Sep 8