Recent research from the University of Leicester, UK, has identified that air pollution affects the intricate web of microbes that are all around us. Populations of bees are also declining…
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person
A highly drug-resistant bacteria that was linked to eyedrops imported from India and that spread from person to person in a Connecticut long-term care center has prompted concerns that the…
Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby’s health — ScienceDaily
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk…
Foodborne bacteria could be causing more than half a million UTIs in the US every year, study finds
CNN — Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States every year, a new study says. E. coli is…
Eye drops recall: Two additional deaths linked to bacteria in products, CDC says
Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic images. CNN — A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases…
CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant bacteria
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase of a drug-resistant bacteria called Shigella. There are…
Silver nanoparticles show promise in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria — ScienceDaily
In a new study, scientists with the University of Florida found that a combination of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics was effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The researchers hope to turn this…
A study sheds new light on chemical processes that cause marine bacteria to switch from coexistence with an algae host to killer mode — ScienceDaily
Scientists have detailed a lifestyle switch that occurs in marine bacteria, where they change from coexisting with algae hosts in a mutually beneficial interaction to suddenly killing them. The results…
Research into the movement of packages of bacteria could help better understand the formation of troublesome biofilms — ScienceDaily
Biofilms form when microorganisms such as certain types of bacteria adhere to the surface of objects in a moist environment and begin to reproduce resulting in the excretion of a…
Study examines bacteria living in and on mosquitoes — ScienceDaily
Avoiding mosquitoes to protect against bites is always a good idea. But a new North Carolina State University study shows that the bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes may be another reason…