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Here’s what your gut microbes can tell you about how you will age!
By studying the gut bacteria of people in their 80s, scientists have found that while some benefici…
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Your go-to sanitary product likely has harmful heavy metals in it, even if the label doesn’t say so!
We know what you're thinking: a relatively tiny chunk of Indians use tampons. But while this study …
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The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
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California mother lost all her limbs from bacterial infection after eating undercooked tilapia
A California woman reportedly spent a month in the hospital fighting a bacterial infection, before …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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This smart bandage senses and treats bacterial infections 25% faster
Some wounds just won’t heal because diseases like diabetes and suppressed immune systems often stac…
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Artificial Intelligence can help better prediction of cholera outbreaks in coastal regions of India, reveals new study
Cholera is a waterborne disease caused by the intake of water or food contaminated with the…
PTI
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FDA says to avoid potentially contaminated eye ointment amid a multistate bacterial outbreak linked to one death and vision loss
Over 50 people across 13 states have tested positive for a drug-resistant bacteria found in contami…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A top antibiotic expert almost died after a gardening cut caused a life-threatening, drug-resistant bacterial infection
The pandemic whistleblower says he could've died if he hadn't demanded a test for his antibiotic-re…
Hilary Brueck
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Scientists find novel way to reduce harmful side-effects of antibiotics
Scientists have found a new approach that combines antibiotics with a protective antidote to reduce…
PTI
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A woman was misdiagnosed with 2 serious, life-threatening diseases before doctors realized she had an inflammatory skin condition
A woman spent years trying treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa. A vegan diet helped her symptom…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Why you keep getting sick, according to infectious disease experts
You're likely to get sick more often from being around lots of people (especially kids) and if you …
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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What is an Adenovirus, and how can they be harmful? Infectious disease experts weigh in
Adenoviruses typically lead to no more than the common cold, but they can be more severe for immuno…
Ashley Abramson,Tania Elliott
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A wild iguana in Costa Rica bit a little girl as it tried to steal her piece of cake. Now, doctors say she has developed a rare bacterial infection.
Scientists say the iguana's behavior was strange and rare, as the reptile keeps to itself and typic…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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6 reasons why you have so much gas — from foods you eat to bacterial imbalances
Bloating and gas could be a result of conditions like small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), …
Erin Heger,Jason McKnight
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Over 5,000 gallons of biological waste removed from illegal California lab that contained bioengineered mice and disease samples including HIV and hepatitis
A Fresno city councilman said at a Monday press conference that "what's happening in Reedley is ver…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Moscow makes bizarre claim that the US is planning bio-warfare against Russian troops in Ukraine as fears of disease grow after dam destruction
Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov's baseless claim comes after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has…
Isobel van Hagen
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Eye drops have been linked to death and vision loss in a multi-state bacterial outbreak. An eye doctor recommends 3 steps to make sure your eye drops are safe.
EzriCare Artificial Tears were recalled after they were linked to a drug-resistant bacteria in 55 …
Hilary Brueck
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When this man contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection, his wife saved his life and his leg by calling 911
A 70-year-old man in Texas almost lost his leg seven years ago after contracting a bacterial infect…
Kelly Burch
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For over a year I had abdominal pain and felt nauseous, and everything I ate made me sick. Finally I found out I had SIBO, a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
For over a years, everything I ate made me sick, and walking up stairs made me feel weak. I had SIB…
Deana Bianco
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A woman's shingles infection developed into flesh-eating bacteria, which left her fighting for her life in an extremely rare case
A 59-year-old woman needed a significant stretch of skin, fat, and muscle tissue removed due to nec…