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Doggie kisses could end up with you losing a limb, experts warn

Owners could risk gum disease, eye infections, septic shock and gangrene from bacteria carried by the family pet

Chronicle Live

Cholera Outbreak Hits Syrian Refugees Sheltering in Camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October -- signaling the return of the bacteria for the first time…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Expert warns letting dog lick your face could end in you losing a limb

Your dog carries bacteria called capnocytophaga canimorsus

Wales Online

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Medical expert warns pet owners they 'could lose limbs' from kissing their dogs

He explains dogs carry bacteria that can be dangerous to humans and is spread to pet owners when they kiss their dogs.

Daily Record

Is urine sterile? Do urine 'therapies' work? Experts debunk common pee myths

Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments.

The Conversation

Simple hack to clean your toilet without using 'unsanitary' brush or bleach

Toilet brushes are a common tool for scrubbing the bowl, but experts have warned of how unhygienic they are.

Daily Record

Say no to factory farming

Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel…

Bangkok Post

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A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents

Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.

WEKU

Florida issues warning over flesh-eating bacteria in wake of Hurricane Ian

Lee county sees increase ion bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in warm, brackish waters and can lead to injury and even death

The Guardian - US

Florida sees rise in flesh-eating bacteria amid Ian concerns

Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK

Does owning a pet boost your gut health?

Emerging research suggests that our pets might be making our microbiome healthier.

Inverse

Next pandemic may come from melting glaciers, new data shows

Analysis of Arctic lake suggests viruses and bacteria locked in ice could reawaken and infect wildlife

The Guardian - UK

'Flesh-eating' bacteria ripping through Florida with 'record number' of infections'

Cases of the terrifying Vibrio vulnificus have spiked across the areas worst hit by Hurricane Ian causing life-threatening wound infections and a number of deaths

Daily Mirror

Leo Varadkar fridge pic prompts warning from FSAI as Tanaiste mocked for not doing one thing

A breeding ground for bacteria

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The Walrus

Why Was the Lyme Disease Vaccine Tossed Away?

It was pulled from the market almost immediately after it was developed in 1998. Twenty-five years later, the painful disease is on the rise

Wales Online

Dental expert reveals which chocolate is 'good for your teeth'

Some varieties can help to fight bacteria, according to an orthodontist

Asharq Al-Awsat

Could Bacteria Found in Algerian Caves Treat Gluten Sensitivity?

An isolated bacterium discovered in an Algerian cave might be a solution to wheat gluten sensitivity, found joint research by Sweden’s Umea University and Algeria’s Constantine University. Gluten sensitivity is the body’s inability to digest or break down the gluten found in wheat and other grains. People with this digestive…

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Urgent warning issued over kitchen item that could host E.coli and salmonella

Previous research has found that items we utilise regularly in our homes can be home to hundreds of different bacteria's - making the whole household ill with just a touch.

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Programmed bacteria make living material

A synthetic biologist explains how he programs bacteria to fix human and environmental problems

Inverse

Scientists create a self-repairing material from a tiny but mighty natural force

Because engineered living materials are made of living cells, they can be genetically engineered to perform a broad variety of functions.

Salon

Alzheimer's may not be a brain disease

A group of neuroscience researchers think Alzheimer's is an autoimmune condition — could this lead to a cure?

Zenger

Why This Jewelry Designer Makes Pieces Using Her Own Bacteria

She was amazed at the microscopic world and thought the bacteria she could see was beautiful.

Zenger

Humble Potato Could Be Key To Beating Hospital Superbugs

Scientists say it contains a natural drug that destroys lethal bacteria.

The Conversation

Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

Daily Record

Warning over kitchen item that 'must be disinfected' as it could host E. coli and salmonella

Previous research has found that items we touch regularly in our homes can be home to hundreds of different bacterias.

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