What is Buruli Ulcer? The little-known illness is caused by a pathogen known as a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium ulcerans). It’s named for Buruli county in Uganda, which is where scientists first
There just ain’t no stopping these little guys. AC
by John Ward The first thing Coronavirus killed was Truth The two most media-reported features of Covid19 are that it is a deadly killer – and that its ramifications are destroying
Filthy lucre? Cash isn’t the only payment method covered in germs. Credit cards, payment tablets and ATM keypads carry bacteria that cause illnesses, a study by CreditCards.com and the University
California Health Line reports: “We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away,” Trump tweeted about San Francisco on Oct. 26.
Flesh-eating bacteria kills seven heroin users in two months Outbreak of deadly myonecrosis linked to black-tar heroin use www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/flesh-eating-bacteria-heroin-death-toll-san-diego-a9235596.html SAN DIEGO — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of
by Dr. Eowyn Good grief. In addition to counterfeit food and counterfeit drugs, we now must beware of counterfeit cosmetics. Serena Gordon reports for HealthDay (via MedicineNet), Oct. 17, 2019, that cosmetics with prices that
via physics-astronomy.org: The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely that in the year 2050 we will find more
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via ktla: A man among a group of migrants detained in a desolate part of New Mexico near the border with Mexico has been diagnosed as infected with flesh-eating bacteria, the
Scientists discovered a thriving ecosystem of “infectious organisms” aboard the station which are similar to bugs found in hospitals on Earth. A NASA team found five different varieties of Enterobacter,
via Lisa Egan: Over two thousand years ago, Hippocrates said: “All disease begins in the gut.” The father of modern medicine was way ahead of his time. While gut health has
by Sara Tipton “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-its-kind hunt to see
Over a dozen popular beaches have tested positive for high levels of fecal bacteria according a website run by the Texas General Land Office. TexasBeachWatch.com says parts of Corpus Christi Bay and
Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now