2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (949+ words) Could we harness their chameleon-like nature to treat infections when antibiotics don’t work? image: Certain bacteriophages found in the human gut have mutation hotspots scattered throughout their genomes that help them modify key defense genes, researchers report. view more Every…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1615+ words) The cumulative density distribution curves illustrate the variability of soil antibiotic concentrations across the cropping zones (Fig. 1D). Zones IV and VI exhibit the higher PECs, with average values of 149.8 ng/g and 149.1 ng/g, respectively. These zones are often dominated…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (96+ words) CoastTV Delaware has now confirmed 21 cases of measles, with all cases being in Kent County, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. Delaware measles cases rise to 21, all confirmed in Kent County Dangerous trees prompt late Rehoboth Beach Farmersâ…...

10+ hour ago   (615+ words) Antibiotic prescriptions are often measured in days. But their effects on the gut microbiome may be measured in years. That's one concerning finding from a recent study in Nature Medicine that examined antibiotic prescribing data and fecal metagenomic samples from…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (311+ words) (Gray News) — The farm believed to be the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak had not been inspected in seven years, according to a new report from CBS News. FDA officials have linked the outbreak to contaminated lettuce from Taylor Farms…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1658+ words) A dietitian is warning TikTok users to ignore viral health trends that do more bad than good — and could lead to serious mental and physical health issues. She said: "Restricting food from a young age in this way is setting…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (487+ words) Measles cases continue to grow in York and surrounding counties as many school districts around the commonwealth are beginning to start a new year. There have been 66 cases reported around the state in the last seven days. Of the 258 cases…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (766+ words) Joshua Wilson | Decaturish SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — South Fulton closed Old National Park to the public this week after mosquitoes collected during routine surveillance tested positive for West Nile virus. City officials told CBS News Atlanta the South Fulton Parks and…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago   (263+ words) Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that at the present rate, the outbreak is set to surpass the West African epidemic of 2014 to 2016. Although the outbreak was formally announced on 15 May, health officials now indicate…...

11+ hour ago   (90+ words) Smoggy with a soupcon of ragweed Scientists have for the first time used AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature, a milestone that has prompted hopes for medical breakthroughs and fears of new biological threats. What do you…...