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04/19/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Warning signs that your wound might be infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Everybody gets a wound at some point in their life. Usually, all that’s needed to make it better is a bit of antibiotic cream and an adhesive bandage. This works for your run-of-the-mill scrape. However, in some unfortunate instances, that wound may actually be infected with flesh-eating bacteria. Just as the name implies, flesh-eating bacteria […]

04/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

An unlikely hero in antibiotic resistance: Platypus milk could be used to fight superbugs

Back in 2010, researchers uncovered special antibacterial properties in platypus milk. Its antibacterial potency is such that the team believed it could one day help combat superbugs. Come 2018, a new group of scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has found out why. The milk on its own is unique. Firstly, […]

03/04/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Bee propolis: One of nature’s most effective antibiotics

Though not as well-known as honey or pollen, bee propolis is a bee-derived product that has its own plethora of health benefits. Various cultures have recognized the amazing medicinal properties of this resinous combination of saliva, beeswax, and sap. From being used as an abscess treatment by the Greeks to the Assyrians applying it onto […]

02/01/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

“Zombie deer” disease is spreading – can humans catch it?

Hunters, beware: That deer you’ve got in your sights could be a literal zombie, thanks to the chronic wasting disease (aptly known as the “zombie deer disease”). According to the DailyMail.co.uk, the condition has been spotted in deer across 22 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. To top it all off, aside from causing deer to […]

11/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Scientists look at how human activity has altered evolution in the natural world: The consequences of exploding populations of rats, bedbugs, mosquitoes in cities

Nature may no longer be the primary force impacting evolution. A duo of researchers from the University of Toronto and Fordham University have put out a revolutionary new study on the evolutionary influence of urbanization. The study, which was published in Science, serves as a grim reminder on how far-reaching man’s power truly is. For […]

10/18/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

New hope for old antibiotics: Scientists have found a way to supercharge them for increased effectiveness against superbugs

Quantum dots are light-activated, nano-sized crystals with unique structures made from semiconductors. They’re highly tunable and can be precisely controlled for all sorts of applications, some of which lie in the field of medicine. While they’ve been used in place of organic dyes in biological analysis, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have uncovered […]

07/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Children need to be allowed to play in the dirt to fully develop their immune systems, expert claims

While most parents would do their best to keep their children and their homes as clean as possible, others are happy to let their children get dirty. Jack Gilbert is one such parent. According to Gilbert, encouraging children to play in the mud isn’t just good for them, but absolutely essential. To the proud parent […]

07/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

A common soap and toothpaste ingredient can cause antibiotic resistance, warn researchers

Is a common antimicrobial ingredient contributing to antibiotic resistance in superbugs? According to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Birmingham and Norwich Research Park, that may very well be the case. Through their collaborative efforts, the scientists discovered that triclosan, a chemical used in antibacterial soap, toothpaste, and other personal care products, […]

07/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers discover link between antibiotic resistance and antibacterial ingredient triclosan

Rather than killing bacteria as intended, a common antibacterial ingredient may actually be contributing to antibiotic resistance. According to researchers, bacteria that had become resistant to quinolone antibiotics developed a resistance to triclosan as well. The findings, which have been published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, focused on the phenomenon of cross-resistance: wherein the […]

04/30/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

10 babies were infected with a superbug… and the hospital CONCEALED it from the parents and the public

On March 26 of this year, a newborn at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a superbug that cannot be treated with conventional antibiotics. According to hospital officials, the baby has since tested negative. However, it was revealed that the infant was one of 10 babies […]

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