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Australia: Legionnaires' disease health alert issued for Sydney
Sydney, April 10: Health authorities of Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a public health alert for Legionnaires' disease in central Sydney.
Israeli researchers uncover key mechanism in antibiotic resistance spread
Tel Aviv, April 8: Israeli researchers revealed on Tuesday that the way bacteria move plays a direct role in the spread of antibiotic resistance in a study that opens up new possibilities for fighting antibiotic resistance.
Researchers demonstrate new technique for boosting plant growth with bacteria
North Carolina, March 17: Researchers have successfully demonstrated a technique for encapsulating bacteria, which can subsequently be preserved and applied to plants to promote their growth and protect them from pests and infections. The technique paves the way for a variety of crop applications that will enable farmers to use these beneficial bacteria in conjunction with agrochemicals.
From Covid to probiotics, researchers reveal changes in gut microbiota
New York, March 16: The '13th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit' in Washington, DC, over the weekend revealed how cutting-edge research on gut microbiome science is being applied to clinical practice.
Microplastic may fuel antibiotic resistance: Study
Washington DC, March 13: In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of antibiotics commonly used to treat infections.
Human body's protein recycling system fights bacteria like antibiotics: Study
Jerusalem, March 6: Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for degrading and recycling proteins.
Study finds designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosis vaccines
New York City, February 25: Working towards more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that may be activated to stop the bacteria after they elicit an immune response.
Swimming in lakes with still waters can cause bacterial pneumonia: Study
New Delhi, Feb 18: Swimming in some lakes with still water can lead to infection with Legionella -- a bacterium that can cause pneumonia -- said a team of researchers on Tuesday calling out on people who engage in open water swimming to be aware of the risk.
Campylobacter jejuni believed to be trigger for GBS outbreak in Pune: Official sources
Pune, February 14: The cause behind the outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in the parts of Maharashtra and Pune is believed to be the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), said official sources to ANI.
IIT Roorkee team finds superbug's defense mechanism, to boost new treatments
Roorkee, Feb 10: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have uncovered a crucial regulatory mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii -- a highly drug-resistant superbug responsible for life-threatening infections.
Scientists find sepsis molecule, to boost treatments for critically ill patients
New Delhi, Jan 18: A team of US scientists has uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis -- a life-threatening condition that causes about eight million deaths per year.
Fibre in diet may boost the body against infections: Study
Washington, January 12: A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet.
Israeli researchers discover virus defence system in marine bacteria
Jerusalem, Jan 6: Israeli researchers have discovered a unique mechanism in marine bacteria that protects them from virus attacks, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said in a statement.
IIT Bombay develops bacteria to consume toxic pollutants in soil and produce helpful nutrients
New Delhi, January 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil and produce helpful nutrients as a byproduct, as per the official release.