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Dishwashing rags can cause paralysis
According to a new study, on average there are nearly 1.5 million bacteria residing on each cm2 of dishwashing foam and about 150,000 bacteria per cm2 of dish cloths and…
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Washing vegetables with clean water is not safe enough?
Using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables can only remove some types of bacteria, scientists assert.
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Treat acne with a virus
Propionibacterium acnes (P bacteria) normally remain on human skin. However, the number of these bacteria increased significantly during puberty, causing inflammation of…
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Vitamin B3 can help kill viruses
Experts at Linus Pauling Institute of Oregon State University (USA) recently discovered vitamin B3 (also called vitamin PP) can help kill viruses like Methicillin-resist…
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New substances completely kill bacteria that cause pneumonia
A team of researchers who have successfully developed a new compound that produces nitric oxide when exposed to light can help patients with deadly bacterial infections…
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Tattoos look for skin infections
More recently, more than 20 people in four states in the United States have had skin infections after tattooing. The cause is determined by the popularity of tattoo inks.
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Close-up of the life-and-death battle inside the body
In experiments, the research team from Imperial College London implanted a type of Citrobacter rodentium into a mouse, then tracked the ambush sites, the extent of the b…
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Registering to patent vaccines for fish
TP Biotechnology Center HCM has filed a patent application for vaccination against pneumococcal liver disease in pangasius. The vaccine uses the WZZ gene mutation method…
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Microbes in the hotel
You want to avoid the microbes during your stay at the hotel? In the advice of scientists, to be able to do that, it is best not to turn on the television or turn on the…
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Contact with dogs helps children reduce their risk of asthma
US scientists have discovered a type of dog bacterium that helps boost a child's immune system against asthma, according to Discovery News. But after testing dust in fam…
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The human body has 10,000 living organisms
The human body has up to 10,000 living organisms with 8 million microbial genes, yet they live peacefully with humans and have reciprocal benefits, according to Health24…
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Office work is also no less dirty than toilet
The offices are home to more than 500 types of bacteria, equivalent to the amount of bacteria in toilets and airplanes. But not all offices are the same, because men's w…
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Potatoes will no longer be
Norwegian scientists have devised a way to make potato chips 'non-toxic' by eliminating poisons and carcinogens (acrylamids). The secret lies in how to deal with lactic…
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Zinc helps children with infections recover quickly
A study by Indian scientists, published in The Lancet on May 31, showed the effect of zinc on accelerating the treatment and recovery process in newborns with diseases.…
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Eating curry can prevent infections
Research at the University of Oregon (USA) recently showed that curcumin active in curry powder is often used by housewives in cooking can significantly increase the amo…