July 3rd, 2019More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals were resistant to one or more antibiotics, posing a potential infection risk to...
Allowing sunlight in through windows can kill bacteria that live in dust, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Oregon found that in dark rooms 12% of...Epidemiology
University of Exeter researchers exposed E.coli bacteria to eight rounds of antibiotic treatment over four days and found that they hads peedier and increased...Plastic Surgery
The most serious complications associated with breast implant surgery are the result of contamination by bacteria attached to the surface of the implant, found a...Immunology
Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and University College London have converted a breast milk protein into an artificial virus that kills bacteria on...Nephrology
The acidity of urine – as well as the presence of small molecules related to diet – may influence how well bacteria can grow in the urinary tract.Internal Medicine
Israeli scientists have developed a blood test that can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by a virus or bacteria within two hours.The work, conducted...Gastroenterology
Recent studies have linked the gut microbiome to obesity. But Gladstone Institutes scientists have found no significant relationship between body mass index and gut...
