Tag: E. coli
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Advanced disease modeling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses
New findings: gut bacteria spreading like viruses? A new wave of advanced disease modeling points to an unsettling possibility: certain gut bacteria may disseminate through populations as rapidly as some respiratory viruses. In particular, the study highlights Escherichia coli (E. coli) as a bacterium that could exhibit swifter spread than previously imagined under real-world conditions.…
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How Some Gut Bacteria Like E. coli Can Spread as Fast as Viruses, New Modeling Suggests
Introduction: A Surprising Parallel Between Bacteria and Viruses In a groundbreaking line of research, scientists have used advanced disease modeling to explore how certain gut bacteria might spread through populations with speeds previously thought possible only for viruses. The focus is on Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common inhabitant of the human gut, and the…
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Advanced modeling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses
New insights from advanced disease modeling In a surprising development, researchers using advanced disease modeling have suggested that certain gut bacteria could spread through populations at rates comparable to some viral infections. The focus is on Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common inhabitant of the human gut whose behavior under stress or unusual conditions may…
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Study Links Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs to Contaminated Meat: A Food-Safety Wake-Up Call
Overview: A New Angle on Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health issue, typically treated as a medical and hygiene concern. A four-year study, published in mBio, reframes UTIs as partly a food-safety issue by linking about 18% of infections to E. coli strains that originate in meat from food-producing animals.…
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Study Links Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs to Contaminated Meat
New findings reposition UTIs as a food safety issue A four-year study conducted in Southern California reveals that nearly one in five urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be caused by E. coli bacteria transmitted through contaminated meat. Published in the journal mBio, the research analyzed thousands of samples from UTI patients and retail meat to…
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Study Links Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs to Contaminated Meat, Reframing a Common Infection as a Food Safety Issue
Groundbreaking findings connect urinary tract infections to contaminated meat A four-year study published in mBio suggests that nearly one in five urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be linked to E. coli bacteria transmitted through contaminated meat. By analyzing more than 5,700 bacterial samples from UTI patients and retail meat in Southern California between 2017 and…
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Could Martian Ice Preserve Clues of Ancient Life in a Frozen Time Capsule
A Potential Time Capsule Beneath Mars’ Ice Planetary scientists may have found a natural time capsule on Mars. A new study from NASA and Penn State University argues that fragments of biomolecules from ancient microbes could survive long enough in Martian ice to be detectable by future missions. If correct, this means life’s signature —…
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Antibiotic Resistance: WHO Alarm and How to Check
Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Global Challenge Antibiotics, once hailed as miracle medicines, are losing much of their punch. A new WHO report shows a troubling rise in antibiotic resistance between 2018 and 2023, with resistance up in more than 40% of monitored bacteria-antibiotic combinations. Infections that were once easily treatable are becoming stubborn, costly, and…
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Feeling sick and antibiotics not working? WHO warns of quickly spiraling antibiotic resistance and how to check
The global alarm: antibiotic resistance is rising fast Antibiotics, once hailed as miracle medicines, are losing some of their power. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that between 2018 and 2023, resistance rose in more than 40% of monitored bacteria-antibiotic combinations. In practical terms, infections that were easy to treat are becoming stubborn,…
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Warning as bacterial resistance to antibiotics soars on Australia’s doorstep
Global rise in antibiotic resistance and what it means Antibiotic resistance is accelerating faster than new drugs are being developed, a trend WHO observers warn could jeopardize billions of people worldwide. The latest Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections caused common illnesses that were resistant to…