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NEW DELHI: At least 10 people have died while more the 1,400 are affected due to a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated water in Bhagirathpura area of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore.“According to health department data, four people have died due to the diarrhoea outbreak in Bhagirathpura. However, I have received information about 10 deaths due to…
Madhya Pradesh’s Indore is facing a public health emergency as the Bhagirathpura locality has been hit by a waterborne disease outbreak, with 9 confirmed deaths and over 1400 affected. Now, the death of a 6-month-old child has raised outrage. The infant died after diarrhea and high-fever, and contaminated water is suspected to be the cause….
At first, the idea feels strange. You eat your own food, take your own vitamins, choose what goes on your plate, so why would someone else’s genes have anything to do with what is living deep inside your gut? Yet early research hints that the people you live with might shape more of you than…
A hot shower feels like the cleanest place in the world, but research shows that the inside of a shower head can be home to far more bacteria than most people imagine. Because shower heads stay warm, damp, and enclosed, they create the perfect environment for microbial growth. Many assume that water flowing through keeps…
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a common bacterium residing in the stomach lining, has been linked to a significant proportion of stomach cancer cases worldwide. A study published in Nature Medicine estimates that nearly 76% of gastric cancers may be attributable to H. pylori, with around 12 million cases expected among those born between 2008 and…
In a laboratory in Norway, scientists have achieved something that sounds like science fiction: turning industrial waste gases into clean, usable fuel. Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) added specialised bacteria to a reactor and watched as carbon dioxide and hydrogen transformed into nearly pure methane, exceeding 96 per cent purity. This…
Wockhardt, a leading Indian pharmaceutical company has achieved a major breakthrough through the development of Zaynich as a new antibiotic. The new drug targets multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria which show resistance to current antibiotic treatments. Zaynich uses zidebactam and cefepime as its active components, to deliver a strong new treatment for dangerous bacterial infections from…
Cleaning the bathroom is often seen as a dreaded chore, yet it is one of the most important tasks to maintain a hygienic home. Bathrooms are high-traffic areas where germs, bacteria, and dirt accumulate daily. While many assume effective cleaning requires expensive products or harsh chemicals, a simple natural solution is gaining popularity: using salt…
Recent research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center reveals a significant link between magnesium supplementation, gut microbiota, and vitamin D synthesis, highlighting its potential in colorectal cancer prevention. Published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study demonstrates that magnesium not only increases blood vitamin D levels but also enhances local vitamin D production in…
Infections caused by drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are rising rapidly in the United States, with cases increasing nearly 70 percent between 2019 and 2023, according to scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, warn of the growing threat from bacteria carrying the…
