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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 · Jul 30, 2024

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 · Jul 30, 2024

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 · Jul 30, 2024

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 · Jul 27, 2024

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 · Jul 26, 2024

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 · Jul 26, 2024

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.

LiveScience · Jul 26, 2024

7 scary diseases you can get from the water

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

LiveScience · Jul 26, 2024

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.…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024