McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can stop them—in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — New York City officials confirmed a new detection of the bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ Disease. This time, health officials say, it was found in the hot water system of ...

The construction industry overuses natural resources and energy, causing numerous environmental impacts (ENSHASSI; KOCHENDOERFER; RIZQ, 2014; MORA-BARRANTES et al., 2018; AKINTAYO et al., 2020). The ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...

Scientists have unveiled a new way to watch antibiotics kill—or fail to kill—individual bacteria in real time. The method exposes how some microbes survive treatment by going dormant, offering a ...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, which is defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, affects up to 70% of patients with liver cirrhosis. Since hibernating animals maintain muscle mass through ...

Scientists have created a new way to detect intestinal bleeding that takes just 20 minutes. That’s a major improvement over the usual 10 hour or more time frame. The trick? Bacteria packed inside tiny ...

Popular cosmetics brand Neutrogena is recalling makeup wipes that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious infections, including sepsis. The ongoing recall of more than 1,000 cases of ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. Space agencies are planning to send crews to Mars within decades but sustaining life ...

A proposed New York City law that would require large building owners to regularly test for the presence of Legionella bacteria in their water systems — not just in cooling towers — has been stalled ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. When found early, it can be treated effectively, but the main screening method—colonoscopy—can be uncomfortable, ...