New Case of Mysterious Bourbon Virus in Missouri
2017年7月5日 · According to the CDC, "As of June 27, 2017, a limited number of Bourbon virus disease cases have been identified in the Midwest and southern United States. Some people who have been infected later died."
What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
2017年7月5日 · The presence of molecular hydrogen shows there is the chemical potential there to support metabolic systems like methanogenic microbes. This suggests we've found a potential food source that would support the habitability of Enceladus's interior ocean. From Earth, across the solar system to Europa, and Enceladus, ocean worlds may be the ...
Step Aside Penicillin — A Deep Dive into Fungus Genes Reveals …
On October 17, 1943, a story in the New York Herald Tribune read "Many laymen — husbands, wives, parents, brothers, sisters, friends — beg Dr. Keefer for penicillin," according to the American Chemical Society.
Genetically-Modified Parasites Could Save People from Malaria
2017年1月13日 · By genetically-modifying these same parasites, researchers in Seattle recently created a vaccine that appears to be safe and effective in generating an immune response to malaria in a small study of human volunteers. The work is part of a global effort to eliminate the suffering caused by malaria through improved testing, treatment, vector ...
Microbots to the Rescue! Swimming Bots Kill Bad Water Microbes
2017年6月29日 · Interfaces, 2017. At nanoparticle size, both silver and gold have a known anti-bacterial effect. Microbes stick to the gold and silver and are effectively captured and killed by their encounter with the minerals. On board a Janus micromotor, they combine to clean the water as the magnesium converts to hydrogen bubbles that propel the microswimmer.
Mumps Outbreak Leads to Health Alert for Boston
2017年6月6日 · The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a health alert for a Boston mumps outbreak, on Monday, June 5th, to healthcare providers and local boards of health. There have been 12 reported cases of mumps during the recent outbreak. The affected residents' symptoms occurred between March 24th and May 31st, and 10 of the 12 had …
Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
2017年9月2日 · Strawberries were weighed daily as a measure of degradation. (1) Strawberries and bananas without the new wrap (left) and with (right). (2) Whole and halved tomatoes and sliced apples, without the new wrap (left) and with (right). Images via Hayriye Ünal. After 10 days, tomatoes wrapped with the new film were fresher than the ones wrapped in ...
Chickens Can Be Cuddly but Salmonella Is Not, Warns the CDC
2017年6月7日 · Multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infection in humans have led the Centers for Disease Control to advise caution when interacting with poultry. A press release on June 1st mentioned eight multistate outbreaks connected to backyard flocks. As of May 25, 372 people in 47 states were reported infected with the outbreaks' Salmonella strains. That means this year …
Strep Bacteria a Deadly Participant in Development of Colorectal …
2017年7月13日 · Colorectal cancer — cancer of the colon or rectum — is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US. To reduce the chances of a diagnosis we are all urged to stop smoking, keep our weight down, decrease our intake of alcohol and red meat, keep active, and get screened for colon cancer. But, new research has found something that participates in …
Powassan Virus Implicated in Recent NY State Death
2017年7月13日 · A recent case of Powassan virus has been reported in Saratoga County and may have been the cause of the infected patient's death. It's the 24th case in New York State since 2000, and will be reported to the CDC tomorrow, the NY Department of Health told Invisiverse. The tick-borne illness has no vaccine or specific treatments and can damage the …