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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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92% of mobile phones contain E. coli bacteria
According to the latest study by British scientists, one in six mobile phones in the UK has an E.coli bacterium due to improper hand hygiene.
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Decoding the gene that causes the Black Death
A group of scientists from Britain, Germany and the US has just announced that they have deciphered the genome of the bacterium causing the Black Death, the worst plague…
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Use harmless bacteria to treat harmful bacteria
Studies at the University of Minnesota have discovered a natural preservative produced by a harmless bacterium, when added to foods that can kill harmful bacteria such a…
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'Living antibiotics' from bacteria
A British study showed that a predatory bacterium significantly reduces the amount of salmonella bacteria in living chickens, opening up the possibility of using the bac…
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The fatal E.coli bacterium in Europe is a new, highly toxic strain
The World Health Organization said yesterday that E. coli bacteria are causing serious diarrhea in many European countries, a completely new strain, highly virulent and…
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Bacteria kill mosquitoes that spread malaria
Wolbachia is a bacterium that can cause many types of insects to be poisoned, including mosquitoes. However, this bacterium does not make Anopheles mosquitoes (mosquitoe…
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Must know how to kill parasites on the skin
Skin is a fertile piece of bacteria, beneficial, and harmful. The harmful bacteria make you rash, allergy, ...
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Artificial blood - human hope
The small amount of blood donated makes people think of a solution to 'convert' blood or make artificial blood.
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New pathogen from peptic ulcer disease
Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in the pig stomach thanks to a pioneering technique, which gives hope for new treatments for people with stomach ulcers, accordi…
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Bacteria in cow's milk cause Crohn's intestinal disease
One out of every 800 people in the UK has Crohn's disease - chronic intestinal inflammation that causes pain, intestinal bleeding and diarrhea.
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Why treating tuberculosis fail?
In 1882 the German scientist R.Koch invented the bacillus that causes tuberculosis, from which the bacterium was named after him: BK. Until the middle of the 20th centur…
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Appeared amoeba eats human brain
A bacterium that lives in a lake can invade the body through the nose and cause serious damage to the brain. In Florida (USA), the state government has set up a hotline…
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Detecting new bacteria can be deadly
US scientists have reported that a new, potentially dangerous bacterium has been discovered that currently has no specific drugs. This new strain of bacteria, scientific…
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Warning for listeria infection
On March 19, 2007, the British Food Authority issued an order to recall all Anchor company burgers provided in London's hospital and school system, due to This product i…