After being infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a man from Tennessee passed away last Sunday. While the term "flesh-eating bacteria" may sound mythical or unrealistic, these organisms are present in everyday life and its important to know where you can find them. To read more information, click here.!-->…
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Over 2 million U.S. cases of sexually transmitted diseases were diagnosed last year, which is the highest number reported nationwide. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia rates specifically have been climbing for four consecutive years. A major threat to treatment of gonorrhea and other infectious…
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As reported by Melissa Healy in the Los Angeles Times, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College recently discovered a potential method for a more successful tuberculosis intervention. By impairing the formation of the TB bacterium's protective outer layer, a commonly prescribed antibiotic was…
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As reported by Lena H. Sun and Joel Achenbach in The Washington Post, a string of 60 sicknesses in 16 states since March have been linked to a pervasive romaine lettuce E. Coli contamination. The FDA has traced the contamination origin to Yuma, Arizona but the exact farm has yet to be discovered. …
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Above image: A colored electron micrograph showing colon tissue with cancer in yellow, blood cells in red,
mucus in blue and bacteria in light green. A study links colon cancer with two types of bacteria,
which may fuel the growth of tumors. Credit: Eye of Science/Science Source
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Stephen Matthews — Daily Mail
Two novel studies conclude that bacteria causing the gum disease periodontitis can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the most fatal cancer types. Previous literature demonstrates many examples of cancers caused by gum disease. Furthermore, gum diseases could lead to an…
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