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Using Genetics to Fight Superbugs
Scientists have found another weak spot in the biology of bacteria in the folate production system. Bacteria can produce their own folate, which is crucial in cell division, while humans cannot – so...
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Dallas NBC Story on MRSA/Superbugs
In a general, but fairly good article on MRSA today, MRSA: Superbug or False Alarm?, NBC Dallas compares the nations fear of the ebola virus from a few years ago with the real and present danger of...
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“Old Foe With New Fangs” Emerging in Canada
In an article published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease experts warn of MRSA strains that are emerging and spreading with alarming rapidity across Canada. These...
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Six Germiest Items in Your Home
Can you guess what they are? The answers might not be what you think: 1. Kitchen Sponges and Dishrags – you can microwave your sponges to kill bacteria – but be sure they are wet when you put them in –...
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TAMU Researchers Link PVL to Pnemonia
Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (whoop!) have linked the PVL toxin in CA-MRSA to necrotizing pnemonia. This is frightening, but hopefully it is best to know what we are dealing...
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Phage Therapy Video from CBS5 in San Fransisco
One of my long time readers, and a phage therapy advocate, sent me the link to this wonderful video about the state of phage therapy, and how it works. Phage therapy was used before the widespread use...
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International Meeting on Emerging Disease and Surveillance 2007
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), The European Commission, and the World...
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Tea Tree Oil Linked to Antibiotic Resistance
I hate to hear this, but some folk’s favorite remedy for MRSA/Staph boils – tea tree oil (aka melaleuca oil) – has been proven to cause antibiotic resistance. What this means for you is that if tea...
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Nano-UV Portable Disinfection Light
The newest tool in the fight against bad bugs, viruses and other nasty critters is this Nano-UV Portable Disinfection Light. UV light is a widely used and accepted form of disinfection, but this is...
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Natural Selection and Infectious Diseases
Nah, Im not talking about natural selection selecting us hu-mans out, but the process of natural selection that keeps bacterial and viral infections growing stronger and more resistant all the time....
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