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Police Scotland Tulliallan college to reopen following Legionella scare

The college was shut in early December after traces of the bacteria were discovered in the water system.

Daily Record

What happens to your body when you cut out meat and dairy for Veganuary

Hundreds of thousands sign up for Veganuary each year and participants might find themselves using the toilet more frequently along with a better sense of taste

Daily Mirror

The huge antibiotics problem

"There will be more people dying of this than dying of cancer."

Newcastle Herald

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Trillions of tiny, self-replicating satellites could unlock interstellar travel

George Church published a new paper in Astrobiology musing about how biology could aid in creating a pico-scale system that could potentially explore other star systems at next to no cost.

Inverse

Strep A: At least 30 children in UK killed by bacterial infection since September

There has been 122 deaths across all age groups in the last four months in England

The Independent UK

What is invasive strep A? The potentially dangerous condition is currently on the rise

There are ways to treat the infection and protect yourself and your family from getting it in the first place. Here’s what you need to know.

Inverse

How science fiction predicted recent high-tech developments in chemistry

Real-world technology is often foretold by science fiction. In 1927, characters in the film Metropolis made video calls to each other. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry hung flat-screen colour monitors on the walls of the Enterprise decades before we did the same in our living rooms.

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COVID and your gut: how a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection – and vice versa

A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the the microbiome.

The Conversation

Stay out of ocean at LA, Orange County beaches, health officials warn

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The swell rolling into Southern California this week may seem enticing for surfers, but public health officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean.

The Orange County Register

Food recall alerts extended over Lidl fish products and popular baby food due to health fears

Lidl has added three more fish products to its recall alert as they could contain harmful bacteria, while Ella's Kitchen has added another best before date to its baby food recall over allergy fears

Chronicle Live

Research Traces Health Benefits Of Tomatoes Towards Gut Microbes

Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and altered gut bacteria toward a more favorable profile in young pigs, researchers have found. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Grab a cracker: Meet the microbes that make your holiday cheese plate

Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.

Inverse

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 24 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of 24 children and localised shortages of antibiotics used to treat the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

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Probiotic bacteria may mask bad breath, but can’t fix it

We’ve all suffered from bad breath at some stage. But for many people, it’s a daily struggle they grapple with to find a treatment or cure.

Tribune News Service

2022 has been a deadly year for eating oysters in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Those sweet shellfish may be tempting, but eating oysters in Florida has been dangerous this year.

The Independent UK

Yoghurt and sourdough may help get rid of bad breath, study suggests

Probiotics were found to help reduce halitosis, scientists say

Chronicle Live

Lidl recalls two fish products over fears they could have bacteria that cause serious infections

The products may contain Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause symptoms including high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, sickness and diarrhoea

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Inverse

Your nose has a microbiome — does it hold the key to ridding respiratory infections forever?

Booger transplants, anyone?

Salon

Biologists probe the human "virome"

And though it sounds alarming, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Say hello to your virome

Tribune News Service

Know the signs of strep throat in children

Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children.

The Guardian - US

US public not warned that monkeys imported from Cambodia carried deadly pathogens

Documents reveal that pathogenic agents, zoonotic bacteria and viruses, including one deemed bioterrorism risk, entered US but ‘no indication CDC has been transparent’

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh girl has miracle recovery after 'sore legs' was deadly Strep A

Rosa Carter’s parents Shelley and Alex were preparing for the worst as she also battled sepsis and blood clots caused by an invasive form of the virus.

Homes & Gardens

Will a Christmas cactus root in water? A step-by-step guide to success

Rooting a Christmas cactus in water is the easiest way to propagate it

Daily Mirror

Lavender spray laced with deadly bacteria kills five-year-old boy, woman and pet racoon

The pet racoon, which belonged to a four-year-old girl, was found to have walked through the perfume after breaking a bottle of it at their home in Texas

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