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Food poisoning is a term given to infections with bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxins from germs that affects humans via contaminated food or water.

Hand dryers in the loo spraying bacteria on your hands

One of the basic hygiene measures is to dry the hands under a hand dryer after using the washroom. New study finds that the measure of washing hands with soap to cleanse them may be undone by the hand dryer that is praying bacteria on the clean hands. The study by researchers at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine appeared in the latest issue of the journal Applied And Environmental Microbiology.

12 Apr 2018

Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea

Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea.

8 Mar 2018

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Scientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 Mar 2018

Computer-based models reveal optimal conditions for killing harmful bacteria

Bacteria, transformed into dormant spores, can survive millions of years in extreme environments, threatening human life in the form of food poisoning and the biological weapon anthrax. But understanding how bacteria adapt to hostile environments has largely remained a mystery--until now.

1 Feb 2018

Researchers discover new source of botulinum neurotoxin

A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists in a strain of animal gut bacteria known as Enterococcus faecium.

27 Jan 2018

Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces inflammation in mouse model of colitis

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have used precision editing of the bacterial populations in the gut to prevent or reduce the severity of inflammation in a mouse model of colitis.

5 Jan 2018

Time-lapse imaging reveals how antimicrobial treated surfaces kill superbugs in two hours

Experts at the University of Warwick have produced microscopic footage of the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria being wiped out in just two hours on an antimicrobial treated ‘intelligent’ surface.

13 Dec 2017

VTT researcher develops disposable optical test substrate for microbial detection

Harmful microbes and toxic micromolecules in food and drinking water can cause serious health problems around the world. For her PhD thesis, VTT researcher Sanna Uusitalo has developed a disposable optical test substrate for use in microbial detection

20 Nov 2017

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

New research by a team from London's Kingston University has shown how the food poisoning bacteria Campylobacter can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms called amoebae- which could lead to a better understanding of how bacteria survive and help efforts to prevent the spread of infection.

14 Nov 2017

UAB expert provides in-depth understanding of food-borne illnesses

Parties and gatherings are typically centered around food, making it important to know the do's and don'ts of handling food.

13 Oct 2017

PolyU develops first-of-its-kind FHSCS tailor-made for local catering establishments

Hong Kong is renowned as the culinary capital of Asia, with local catering establishments of unique styles providing great varieties of Eastern and Western dishes cooked in different ways.

28 Sep 2017

Gas Safety Trust conducts workshop to explore new ways for diagnosing CO poisoning

Diagnosing carbon monoxide poisoning is notoriously difficult, as it produces common, non-specific symptoms such as headaches and nausea and mimics other, more common ailments such as flu and food poisoning.

11 Sep 2017

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery. Now, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered an intriguing clue.

28 Jul 2017

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Mouse models have advanced our understanding of immune function and disease in many ways but they have failed to account for the natural diversity in human immune responses.

27 Jul 2017

Scientists build DNA from scratch using yeast

Researchers are rewriting the yeast genome from scratch as part of a controversial project aiming to create custom-made chunks of DNA codes. One goal of the project is to create codes that can be inserted into cells to alter their function or even improve drug development.

26 Jul 2017

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Hand dryers in the loo spraying bacteria on your hands

Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Computer-based models reveal optimal conditions for killing harmful bacteria

Researchers discover new source of botulinum neurotoxin

Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces inflammation in mouse model of colitis

Time-lapse imaging reveals how antimicrobial treated surfaces kill superbugs in two hours

VTT researcher develops disposable optical test substrate for microbial detection

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

UAB expert provides in-depth understanding of food-borne illnesses

PolyU develops first-of-its-kind FHSCS tailor-made for local catering establishments

Gas Safety Trust conducts workshop to explore new ways for diagnosing CO poisoning

Scientists uncover link between backup pathogen-fighting system and mutations in Crohn's patients

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Scientists build DNA from scratch using yeast

Brazilian researchers reveal nanoparticle-based strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Inconsiderate supplementation of iron may impair ability to fight against Salmonella

Griffith scientists discover new and improved tool to detect cancer

Health care providers should review Ebola response plans to avoid mistakes, say experts

Safety tips to prevent food poisoning from eggs

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