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Bibby Stockholm: Home Office under fresh scrutiny over migrant barge ‘incompetence’

Six asylum seekers moved onto barge despite initial results indicating bacteria was present

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Home Office faces mounting questions over ‘incompetent’ Bibby Stockholm transfer

Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock wrote to his opposite number demanding answers to a series of questions about the barge.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Ice cream cups sold in 20 states linked to Listeria outbreak, CDC warns

"Soft Serve On The Go" ice cream cups have been recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2023

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What is Legionnaires’ disease? The symptoms of the potentially deadly disease to watch for

Older people and those with chronic lung conditions particularly at risk

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

What is legionella and what damage can it cause?

We look at the health hazard of the bacteria discovered on the Bibby Stockholm barge and who is most at risk

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Legionella bacteria can cause serious lung disease that is fatal in 10% of cases

The bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, was discovered in the water supply on board the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Britain’s barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system - OLD

Britain is removing 39 asylum seekers from a barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed legionella bacteria in the water system

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

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What is Legionella? Asylum seekers moved off barge amid Legionnaires’ disease fears

15 asylum seekers boarded the Bibby Stockholm barge on Monday

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2023

Suella Braverman under pressure to scrap refugee barge plan after legionella found

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after bacteria which can cause serious lung infection found in water

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Bibby Stockholm migrants moved off barge after legionella bacteria found

Asylum seekers were not told of bacteria in water system until after media reports broke

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm barge just days after boarding

THE asylum seekers being housed onboard a barge by the UK Government are being removed after Legionella bacteria was found in the water.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2023

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found - OLD

No migrants have fallen sick or developed Legionnaires’ disease.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Bibby Stockholm migrants ‘moved off barge after legionella bacteria found’

Bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease said to have been found in water supply on board

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?

Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Orange juice prices to surge as US crops ravaged by disease and climate

Extreme weather fuelled by climate crisis and bacterial disease have led to ‘dramatic decline’ in orange crops

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

You be the judge: should my partner’s son put the lid down before flushing the toilet?

Ray thinks leaving the lid up is unhygienic. David reckons it’s no big deal. It’s up (or down) to you to decide who’s right

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment

As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and cured with cells, rather than pills.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Air pollution linked with global rise in antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide – and it’s projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.

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The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

Marie Claire · Aug 9, 2023

A healthy gut is key to good mood, weight management and more - 8 signs that yours isn't in the best shape

It's known by scientists as the second brain for a reason.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

LiveScience · Aug 8, 2023

New species of bacteria discovered after man is bitten by stray cat

The case highlights that there are unknown illnesses that can pass between cats and humans.

T3 · Aug 8, 2023

Skincare expert reveals how your workout could be affecting your skin

The answer may surprise you!

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

More than half of Earth’s species live in the soil, study finds

Study estimates soil is home to 90% of world’s fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world’s most species-rich habitat

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