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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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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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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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An 11-year-old boy died after a sprained ankle led to a flesh-eating bacterial infection
Jesse Brown, of Winter Park in Florida, injured himself on a treadmill and was diagnosed with strep…
Alia Shoaib
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Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of world: Lancet
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of t…
PTI
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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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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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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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3 common water filter mistakes that could put you at risk of a bacterial infection, and what to do instead
If you don't change your filter frequently, it can become a breeding ground for any bacteria growin…
Andrea Michelson
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Scientists find novel compound as COVID-19 triggers superbug threat
"The Covid-19 situation is definitely putting us at risk for increasing resistance to antibiot…
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FDA advises parents to skip some Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after reports of bacterial infections and one possible death
Affected brands are produced by parent company Abbott Nutrition at a facility in Sturgis, Michigan.…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Rosie O'Donnell shares throwback picture with friend Madonna as the singer recovers from an infection
The talk show host and the "Like a Prayer" singer starred in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" …
Libby Torres
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4 common bacterial infections that cause food poisoning and how to avoid it
Bacteria that cause food poisoning include campylobacter, salmonella, E. coli, and listeria. Here a…
Madeline Kennedy
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Co-infection with 'superbug' spikes Covid virus replication by 15-fold
Researchers have identified a protein found in superbugs that enhances SARS-CoV-2 replication by 10…
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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 woman's face swelled up after popping a pimple. She had to get treated for a potentially dangerous infection.
A TikTok user popped a pimple above her lip. The area swelled up and she got a fever, later diagnos…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Covid infection could damage foetuses of pregnant women: Study
Foetuses and placentas of pregnant women, especially those infected with COVID-19 at earlier points…
PTI
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WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections
High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infection…
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6 reasons why your eye is swollen — from different kinds of infections to allergies
Swelling in your eye could be caused by something mild and temporary like a stye — or it could be a…
Ashley Laderer
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A woman went to Mexico for an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment. She developed a life-threatening meningitis infection from contaminated equipment.
A patient developed a bacterial meningitis infection after traveling abroad to Mexico for an experi…