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The researchers aimed to find completely new ways of tackling antimicrobial resistance.

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health crisis and is estimated to be responsible for more than one million deaths globally each year

"It's ok to keep some secrets"

Dozens of hospital patients treated with opioid for unrelated conditions suffered serious bacterial infections

You need a new one more often than you think

Cross-contamination occurs when a food product is accidentally tainted with allergens or bacteria from another source. For people with severe allergies, even trace amounts of these contaminants can cause life-threatening reactions. In recent years, the number of recalls related to cross-contamination has increased, often involving popular grocery items. These recalls…

Gut health has become the buzzword in wellness circles and with good reason.

Serious news, but also incredibly ironic.

Insomnia affects about a third of adult in the UK. It can be caused by anxiety, noise, alcohol or caffeine and shift work, according to the NHS.

The study suggests that certain bacteria found in the gut could actually cause insomnia.

Many people think frozen vegetables are completely safe from harmful bacteria, but that’s not always the case. While freezing stops bacteria from growing, it doesn’t necessarily kill it. This means that if the vegetables were contaminated before freezing, the bacteria can survive until they’re cooked—or eaten. Recent food recalls have…