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You probably think “antibiotic resistance” means that a bacterial infection can’t be cured by any antibiotics. But the FDA ...

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are increasingly showing up in the environment, our food and drinking water, and throughout our ...

Phyla, a new skincare brand backed by Ryan Reynolds and Shiseido, uses natural phage technology to clear up pimples.

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A warm and wet environment can speed up the formation of mould and act as the perfect breeding ground for bugs. Saffron had some more great advice to help keep bacteria at bay, including always ...

Another use for Wolbachia against crop pests may be to use their ability to cause sperm-egg mismatches in infected insects. The bacteria spread rapidly among pest populations by exploiting their ...

While it's true, hand sanitizer is ineffective for Norovirus, both Nagappan and the CDC acknowledge it does work against respiratory viruses. So, keep it handy. There is no vaccine for Norovirus, but ...

Ph.D. research by Magda Rogowska-van der Molen, in collaboration with plant biologist Silvia Coolen, shows that the bacteria of the shield bug protect the insect by degrading plant toxins.

Bacteria like S. pneumoniae that cause infection ... “In the meantime, slurping oysters could help keep the respiratory bugs away. Oysters contain zinc which boosts the immune system and they ...