Boy, 6, died from hidden scurvy after multivitamin lacked vitamin C
A six-year-old boy died from cardiac arrest linked to the “sailor’s disease” scurvy, after a hidden vitamin C…
Michigan cyclosporiasis cases near 1,000; state launches webpage | Health
Michigan’s state health department introduced a webpage with information about the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak as the total…
Poop Parasite Causes Hundreds Of Cases Of Explosive Diarrhea
The CDC is urgently trying to find the source of the outbreak which has sickened hundreds of people…
How this deadly superbug spread and rose to global dominance | Health
CDC By Talker By Stephen Beech Hospital samples from the 1970s helped reveal how a deadly antibiotic-resistant “superbug”…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Moringa recalls spotlight pathogen risks across botanical supply chains
Recent Salmonella outbreaks linked to recalled moringa-containing dietary supplements have intensified industry scrutiny around pathogen controls and sourcing…
Scientists reveal the hidden forces shaping the human microbiome
The human gut is alive with activity. Millions of microorganisms compete, cooperate, and coexist in ways that can…
Building viruses ‘from scratch’ to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. Image by Dr. Victor Padilla-Sanchez, PhD –…
Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases
Fruit bats carry Nipah virus, which has infected people in India and several other countries.Credit: C. K Thanseer/DeFodi…
Niagara County free of measles as cases increase nationwide | Local News
Niagara County remains measles-free, according to Dr. Fauzia Khan, public health director, while 89 cases have occurred in…
Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases
By Rishika Sadam and Jatindra Dash NEW DELHI/BANGKOK/SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Two cases of the deadly Nipah…
Will mpox go global again? Research shows it’s evolving in curious ways
Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPL As mpox continues to spark…