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Dumfries and Galloway health officials issue warning over blue-green algae

Bathers and animal owners are being warned of the dangerous bacteria during the hot weather

Daily Record

In China's Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria in turtles strikes nerve

Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary Chinese people, with some relating it to COVID-19.

Reuters

TV's Steph McGovern launches new business partnership with guest who changed her life

Neuron Wellness has launched its first wellness hub with the UK's first live bacteria bar - and more are set to follow

Birmingham Post

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Five-second food rule is 'wrong' - how long you can actually leave it on the floor for

It turns out that just picking your food up off the floor in five seconds and blowing on it is not good enough - bacteria can transfer to food in less than a second

Daily Mirror

Gut bacteria nurture the immune system – for cancer patients, a diverse microbiome can protect against dangerous treatment complications

One promising treatment for patients with blood cancers is stem cell transplantation. Doctors completely eliminate the patient’s immune system by aiming chemotherapy, radiation or both at their bone marrow before replacing it with a donor’s immune system. Because the bone marrow produces blood and immune cells, completely substituting cancerous bone…

The Conversation

Do Not Swim notice for Dublin beach due to high bacteria levels

Locals who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system being particularly at risk

Dublin Live

Mysterious "milky seas" captured on camera for the first time

Milky seas inspired Herman Melville and Jules Vernes. Now, scientists think bioluminescent bacteria may be behind this spooky ocean phenomenon.

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Best blackhead removers

The blemish-busting tools you need in your skincare arsenal

Evening Standard

The five filthiest areas in UK homes with over 10,000 bacteria found living behind sofas

When it comes to the home, there are many nooks and hidden spots that can be forgotten.

Daily Record

All you need to know about the new anti-hangover pill now on sale in the UK

Pill is aimed at those who do not want a hangover after drinking the day before - but does it work?

Wales Online

Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements

“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important to living organisms: from bacteria and fungi, to mammals like us.

The Conversation

Drug resistance is killing millions

Some 1.27 million people died in 2019 directly as a result of infection because the bacteria causing the infection were resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, according to a recent study in The Lancet; overall, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is estimated to have contributed directly or indirectly to the…

Bangkok Post

Myrkl: The new anti-hangover pill said to break down up to 70 per cent of alcohol in an hour

The pill is aimed at those who do not want a hangover after drinking the day before. But can these pills really prevent a hangover?

The New Daily

Lyme disease: Why it is on the rise and how to protect against it

The bacterial infection is becoming increasingly common and a British mother is now bedbound because of a bite she received eight years ago

Evening Standard

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Food body urges good cooking practices amid pork ‘superbug’ concerns

Scotland's public sector food body has emphasised the need for good hygiene and cooking practices amid concerns over a “superbug” found in some…

The Conversation

Myrkl: new anti-hangover pill said to break down up to 70% of alcohol in an hour – what you need to know

A new anti-hangover supplement has just gone on sale in the UK. It is marketed by Swedish firm Myrkl as “the pre-drinking pill that works”.

The Guardian - UK

Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket pork

Tests found more than 10% of sampled products resistant to antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humans

The Hindu

Pantoea ananatis identified in rice in Kuttanad for first time

Bacteria cause a disease with symptoms similar to leaf blight

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The Hindu

Are mosquitoes biting you more than others lately? This research on mice may have an answer

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

The Independent UK

Nearly 1,000 new microbes unknown to science found trapped in Tibetan glaciers

Release of ‘potentially hazardous bacteria’ could affect China and India, say scientists

Bangkok Post

You don’t need a microscope to see the biggest bacteria ever found

NEW YORK: In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that grows to the size and shape of a human eyelash. These cells are the largest bacteria ever observed, thousands of times bigger than more familiar bacteria such as Escherichia coli.

ABC News

Two Australian children have caught diphtheria. What is it? Is there a vaccine? And how do you prevent it?

Two Australian children are hospitalised with rare cases of diphtheria of the throat. So, what is diphtheria? How is it treated? And how important is vaccination?

Wales Online

Prostate cancer 'could be prevented by eating yoghurt enriched with good bacteria'

The wrong gut bugs fuel the growth of tumours - and may make them resistant to therapy, scientists say

Daily Mirror

Salmonella shuts down world's biggest chocolate factory that supplies Nestle and Hershey

The Belgian-based Barry Callebaut factory - which produces chocolate for Hershey, Mondelez, Nestle and Unilever - has suspended operations after salmonella bacteria was found in its factories

The Conversation

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever.

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