Pathogens News

Fitting rooms and shared clothing can harbor germs and bacteria, posing health risks like Mpox, staph, and fungal infections Contaminated clothing items in high-traffic shopping areas can transmit infections through skin-to-fabric contact Simple precautions can help minimize the risk of infection while trying on clothes

 The surge in cases has been attributed to a general increase in respiratory illnesses caused by multiple known pathogens.

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) bacteria are becoming more common in both the community and hospitals Mortality rates among people infected with these superbug strains are double those of people infected with strains that are susceptible to treatment.

For the study, scientists reconstructed complete pathogen genomes from victims of the Great Plague of Marseille (1720-1722).

Passionate encounters between ancient humans and their burly cousins- the Neanderthals, may have left modern people more prone to sneezes, itches and other allergies, researchers say.

This study is significant because there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-inflammatory agents to combat inflammation, and these findings could offer an alternative. 

Focusing on cookie and cracker sandwiches, the researchers put the salmonella into four types of fillings found in cookies or crackers and placed them into storage.