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Respiratory bacteria ‘turn off’ immune system to survive

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system…

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Discovery of a new defense mechanism in bacteria

When confronted with an antibiotic, toxic substance, or other source of considerable stress, bacteria are able to activate a defence…

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Big gain in battle against harmful bacteria

An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful bacteria. An international team of…

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Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic

Pseudomonas aeruginosa — an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions —…

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Tech

Nitrogen-using bacteria can cut farms’ greenhouse gas emissions 

Fritz Haber: good guy or bad guy? He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his part in…

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Lifestyle

FDA Recalls Fiji Water Bottles Due to Bacteria

If you like to keep a supply of bottled water in the house, you may want to check your stash.…

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Health

New antibiotic kills pathogenic bacteria, spares healthy gut microbes

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and…

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Food & Drink

Fiji Water Recalls Bottled Water Due to Manganese and Bacteria

Natural Waters of Viti Limited has voluntarily recalled over 78,500 cases — amounting to nearly 1.9 million bottles — of…

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Health

Matcha mouthwash inhibits bacteria that causes periodontitis

Periodontitis is an inflammatory gum disease driven by bacterial infection and left untreated it can lead to complications including tooth…

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Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumors

Roughly one in five cancer patients benefits from immunotherapy — a treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer.…

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