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The Many Health Benefits of Your Pet’s Bacteria
A growing body of evidence is finding a microbial advantage to owning pets, especially in childhood, adding to other health benefits of animals.
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Source Likely a Cooling Tower
78 cases have been confirmed and 2 people have died in the current Victorian outbreak.
Woman in 90s Dies, 60 Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Victoria
Those at greater risk include people over 40, smokers, and those with chronic lung disease, weakened immune systems, or conditions like heart and liver disease.
A Vicious Bacterium May Be Hitchhiking on Your Shoes
Studies examining pathogenic microbes on shoe soles suggest a habit that might reduce transmission of germs.
Salmonella: No. 1 Cause of Death in Everyday Food, Treatment Dilemmas
Since salmonella’s discovery nearly 150 years ago, humans have tried and failed to eradicate this bacterium.
Researchers Identify Bacteria as Cause of Itchy Skin
New insight could offer relief to millions facing common skin conditions like eczema.
Prebiotics and Probiotics Found in One Food Source
New discovery that microorganisms in plants build the human microbiome could have implications for how we approach growing and eating food.
Florida Beaches Receive ‘Don’t Swim’ Advisories After High Bacteria Levels Found in Water
Authorities also issue warnings over eating fish or shellfish caught along five counties’ shores.
