bacterial infection

Salmonella Typhimurium Strain Found To Evolve Its Infection Mechanism; What Factors Drive This Pathogen Adaptation?

Medicine & Technology Jun 21, 2024

A team of researchers has discovered that a deadly strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella bacteria fine-tunes its infection tactics. Check this article to learn more.

Leprosy Cases Surge in Florida, Sparking Fears That the Disease Is Becoming Endemic

Mar 21, 2024

Florida has been seeing a tremendous rise in leprosy cases, though the exact drivers of the growth remain a mystery. Read to learn more.

Shigellosis Outbreak in California County: 27 Possible Cases Under Observation

Mar 03, 2024

A Shigellosis outbreak is being monitored in the county of Santa Cruz as case count reaches 27. Read to learn more.

Virus vs. Bacteria vs. Fungi: How Do These Germs and Their Infections Differ From One Another?

Feb 15, 2024

Viral, fungal, and bacterial infections all have different pathogenic causes and courses for treatment. Read to learn more about these pathogens.

Tomato Juice Found To Have Properties That Could Kill Gut-Attacking Salmonella Bacteria [STUDY]

Jan 31, 2024

Researchers found that tomatoes contain two peptides that could kill Salmonella typhi. Read to learn more.

Listeria Outbreak From Bacterial Infection Leaves 5 Hospitalized and 3 Dead in Washington State

Jul 24, 2023

Three people died and two others got hospitalized following a listeria outbreak in Washington state. Learn more about it in this article.

Man From Missouri Dies After Eating Raw Oysters From Seafood Stand; How Did This Happen?

Jun 11, 2023

Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria behind the infection that led to the man's demise, can lead to infection after one consumes undercooked or raw osyters or shellfish. Read to learn more.

Synthetic Peptide Nanonets Could Reduce Inflammatory Responses and Serves as Key Solution in Managing Bacterial Infection, According to Study

May 29, 2023

: Scientists found a new method of managing septic complications through selective trapping of endotoxins and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Find more about it in this article.

Superbug Crisis on the Rise; Bacteriophage Could Be Alternatives to Traditional Antibiotics

May 18, 2023

Bacteriophages have the potential to replace antibiotics to fight superbugs. Continue reading to know more.

Iguana Bite Can Lead to Rare Bacterial Infection That May Take Months to Surface

May 12, 2023

Iguana rarely bites, but when they do, the victim is at risk of developing a rare bacterial infection called mycobacterium marinum. Read for the full story.

Sugar-craving animal? Iguana Bites 3-year-old Girl and Runs Off With Her Cake, Leaving Toddler With Bacterial Infection

Apr 04, 2023

During a family holiday, an iguana bit the hand of a little girl and ran off with her cake, leaving the little girl with a bacterial infection. Read to learn more.

Global Warming Increases Risk of Fatal Bacterial Infection as Flesh-Eating Bacteria Migrate Up The East Coast

Mar 27, 2023

Researchers estimate that by 2041--2060, diseases will have spread to key population centers in New York due to the worsening global warming. Read the article to find out more.

Man’s Eyes Filled With Blood, Skin Turned Yellow After Falling Into Canal; Diagnosis Shows Animal Urine Infected Him

Jan 21, 2023

Because of a leptospirosis bacterial infection, he contracted when he fell into a canal, a young man experienced blood hemorrhaging in his eyes. Read to know more.