Better engineering of hospital handbasins could prevent superbug outbreaks
Handbasins help prevent infections in hospitals but new research from Flinders University warns that contaminated basins in healthcare…
Does the type of hand sanitizer matter? A study involving 568 people suggests it might
Most hand sanitizers offer little protection against recontamination between applications. A winter trial in Japanese households investigated whether…
E. coli eavesdrops on neighboring bacteria to stabilize gut diversity
The stability of the human gut microbiome relies on interactions between different bacterial species. However, the specific molecular…
Scientists studied diet and lung cancer in 95,612 adults. One eating pattern stood out
Could the foods that shape sulfur-metabolizing gut bacteria offer new clues about lung cancer? Researchers examined dietary patterns…
Machine learning models predict pathogen risk in drinking water
Drinking water sources can contain diverse bacterial and viral pathogens, making reliable monitoring essential for public health protection.…
AI joins the fight against superbugs
Clever Culture takes aim at superbugs AI joins the antibiotic resistance fight Faster diagnostics open a bigger opportunity…
Biotics, ginger and protein in nutraceutical research spotlight
Mixed Martial Art (Sunan Wongsa-nga/Getty Images) Probiotic supplementation could reduce the adverse effects of rapid weight loss in…
New antibiotic combinations aim to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis
Researchers and clinicians from Monash University and Bayside Health’s Melbourne Sexual Health Centre are trialing new combinations of…
Exercise may reshape your gut microbiome to support recovery
Researchers reveal how exercise-driven changes in gut microbes could influence recovery and propose a new “intestinal rehabilitation” approach…
Why one gut microbe is attracting attention in heart failure research
A multi-omic study links gut bacteria, microbial metabolites, and changes in heart function, pointing to biological relationships that…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
New tool to mutate phages boosts the fight against superbugs
A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a “big leap” forward in…