May 8, 2017 · For many of us, pets are important family members. They give us loyalty, companionship, and comfort. Now, researchers have given us another reason to welcome them into the family: Babies from families with furry pets — the majority of which were dogs — had higher levels of two types of beneficial gut bacteria.

Feb 8, 2017 · On a personal level, the quiet but steady advance of drug-resistant bacteria does not mean much until it impacts you, or someone you know. At a collective level, it is us against them, and it is by no means clear who comes out better in the end. Don't Miss: Antibiotic Resistance—What You Need to Know About the War Against Superbugs

Jun 23, 2017 · Despite the threat of superbugs, physicians continue to prescribe antibiotics when they might not be needed, and patients are suffering.

Mar 14, 2017 · Rabbits have been a persistent problem in Australia for over 150 years. Now the Peel Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) and Peel-Harvey Biosecurity Group have released a strain of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), called RHDV1 K5, to reduce the number of pests in the Murray region of New South Wales.

Mar 21, 2017 · Princess Cruises' Coral Princess voyage disembarked in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 18, after a 10-day cruise in which 182 people were sickened with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.

Aug 15, 2017 · You know the drill. A stethoscope is one of the first medical devices anyone encounters, at any age during a doctor's appointment. The scope rests lightly on your back or your chest, with or without clothing, depending on the circumstances.

Jul 15, 2017 · For younger children, a day at the playground is not complete without some sandbox time. Long a favorite of children and parents, sandboxes could also be sheltering dangerous pathogens. In a study in the journal Zoonoses and Public Health, scientists looked for potentially-deadly microbes in sandboxes used by children and found the possibility of …