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There’s a secret, extra member of Crew-11 traveling to the International Space Station right now: disease-causing bacteria. Or, at least, such bacteria will be growing aboard the orbiting laboratory very soon. Scientists at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel, in partnership with U.S.-based space tech company SpaceTango, have developed a study that will examine how microgravity affects the growth of …

If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them — and they have been doing it for billions of years. Now that ancient battle is offering clues for how we might fight back against antibiotic-resistant infections. As more bacteria evolve to withstand our antibiotics, …

Caffeine may help some bacteria keep antibiotics out of their cells, potentially reducing the therapeutic effects of the drugs, a new laboratory study hints. However, experts caution that it’s not yet clear how this effect might play out in humans, so caffeine drinkers needn’t panic yet. Scientists have known for decades that bacteria can protect themselves by pumping out harmful …

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood. So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required hospitalization, and four people have died. Over …

Multiple cases of flesh-eating bacteria have been reported in Florida. But what exactly is that and do locals and tourists need to be concerned? “Infections with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria are common during the months of May through October when the water is warmer. They tend to thrive and multiply during that time, especially after hurricanes, or if there’s been storms, …

Health officials in New York have issued a warning following the outbreak of a deadly lung disease in parts of the city, with numbers growing by the day.  The NYC Health Department was alerted to a community cluster of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem last week. But that number has now grown to eight, officials said Monday. …

Bacteria in the gut could be the key to diagnosing chronic conditions  The Independent AI-driven multi-omics modeling of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome  Nature Previously undetectable biomarkers in gut microbiome may predict ‘invisible’ chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID  Medical Xpress Gut bacteria could help diagnose long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers find  The Independent The AI That’s Finally Making Sense of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  Duke …

AI Decodes the Secret Language of Your Gut Bacteria  SciTechDaily Source link

Bacteria strain that evades antibiotics is spreading in Europe  Euronews.com Source link

According to new research, communication between the gut and the brain is sophisticated enough to be classed as a new and distinct sense – one capable of affecting our appetite and even our mood. This two-way link has previously been associated with a variety of health issues, though the physical processes at work have never been clearly identified. Building on …