Urgent cheese recall: batches tainted with bacteria that kills 1 in 20
The cheese may contain Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), which can trigger severe food poising and ...
The Star on MSN9h
Diarrhoea outbreak in Kisumu claims 3 lives
CHPs distribute water purifier sachets during a public baraza in Kobong’o village, Kisumu. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with local administrative officers, has activated measures to ...
FDA approves first new UTI drug in decades
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections, the first such drug ...
Nature3d
New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...
Science Daily3d
C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage
The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...
C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage, researchers discover
The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the ...
The Independent10d
How food poisoning can trigger autoimmune diseases
Multiple pathogens are associated with autoimmune illness. The foodborne pathogens E. coli, Yersinia, Salmonella, ...
Over 800 British tourists sue TUI after severe illnesses at Cape Verde luxury resorts
One mum described how their "dream trip" turned into a "disaster" as her two young children were struck down with severe ...
Over 800 British tourists taking TUI to court after suffering from 'holidays from hell'
More than 800 UK holidaymakers were left hospitalised after they were struck down with severe illnesses at luxury hotels in ...
Interesting Engineering16d
Here’s how E. coli can be both good and bad for your health
With sudden outbreaks of E. coli in the press from time to time, this tiny organism has, understandably, gotten something of a bad rap of late. But, while it is known to be a health risk ...
BMJ22d
Reactive arthritis and other musculoskeletal symptoms associated with acquisition of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC)
Although diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are the most common pathogens causing travellers ... The joint symptoms of nine participants were considered newly acquired. Three participants with ...
Medical Device Network22d
FDA clears Qiagen’s QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2 Mini B
The latest authorised panel targets bacterial infections, including Campylobacter, Shigella, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Salmonella, as well as Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).