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How often should you wash your water bottle?

Your bottle can harbour bacteria and microbes, so washing it is essential

Evening Standard

Study finds strains of tuberculosis that are most infectious

According to a recent study evaluating how various strains migrate across mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities, the chances of an exposed person becoming infected with TB vary depending on whether the human and the bacterium share a hometown. Read further on Dynamite News:

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13 unexpected things to clean with rubbing alcohol around the house

Banish bacteria and and leave surfaces sparkling with these expert-approved tips

Homes & Gardens

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Your reusable water bottle may be a breeding ground for strep and fecal bacteria. Here's how to keep it clean

It doesn’t take much to breed bacteria in your oft-used water bottle.

Fortune

“I Felt And Saw Things We Shouldn’t Think About”, Olympic Triathlete Says After Swim In Seine

"This was such a poor decision from France." The post “I Felt And Saw Things We Shouldn’t Think About”, Olympic Triathlete Says After Swim In Seine first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants

Little is known about the fate of PFAS in our environment, but new research finds that bacteria in wastewater can degrade specific types of "forever chemicals."

LiveScience

Here's what to know about recalled Boar's Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak

A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia

The Independent UK

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Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold mines – South African study

Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury.

The Conversation

Here's what to know about what's next for Olympic triathlon in wake of Seine River water quality

The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races

The Independent UK

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

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

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

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

The Independent UK

Triathlon training cancelled again over water concerns in the Seine

Heavy rain on Friday and into Saturday has affected the levels of bacteria in the water.

The Independent UK

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Homes & Gardens

How to clean an upholstered headboard – 6 steps to a superior sleep environment

Your headboard is likely dirtier than you think – use these 6 steps to stop it from impacting your sleep

The Independent UK

Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains

Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes are holding out hope that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

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

LiveScience

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

7 scary diseases you can get from the water

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

The Conversation

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

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.

LiveScience

New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.

The Conversation

Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella

Cheese is a relatively simple food. It’s made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – bacterial cultures and salt. Lots of complex chemistry goes into the cheesemaking process, which can determine whether the cheese turns out soft and gooey like mozzarella or hard…

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