Study Suggests Chickens Are Being Infected by 'Human' Bacteria

Scientists from The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland have released findings that strains of bacteria, Staphylococcus Aureus (mainly the MRSA sub-type) known in humans has moved onto chickens.They believe it may have happened, not in that last few years (that's what I...

Shower after swimming to avoid MRSA

Shower after swimming - that's what scientists are saying after a rise in 'community acquired' infections of MRSA has been noted. In the UK we are used to seeing headlines about 'hospital acquired' MRSA but...

Michael Jackson Plagued by MRSA Flesh-Eating Disease?

The perpetually ill Michael Jackson may now be fighting off the MRSA flesh-eating disease.  Plagued by strange afflictions for over a decade these latest rumors about his ailing health come as photos of Jackson...

A Cosmic Healer Birthday Celebration Held in Mussoorie

MUSSOORIE: Dec 10 The 63rd Birthday of a renowned ‘Cosmic Healer’ Dr.Mulk Raj Dass was celebrated by cutting a huge cake at his Cosmic Healing Centre near <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Woodstock School...

MRSA Found In Pork Samples

There is a minor storm brewing in the pork industry over the recent revelations that samples of  inspected pork sold in supermarkets revealed the presence of MRSA.  MRSA is a variant of the...

Early study touts honey as antibiotics substitute

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Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs

Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs Substances in marijuana show promise for fighting deadly drug-resistant bacterial infections, including so-called "superbugs,"...

C. difficile deaths double in Britains dirty hospitals

The UKs National Health System is admired by many but in the last few years deaths from infections caught by patients whilst in hospital have caused many to fear admission for even minor surgery. MRSA was the...

British hospitals infested with pest

There has been debate about the poor hygienic condition in the NHS run hospitals and now this new revelation will further press demand for more clean hospitals. According to this new...

National Filth Service: Report reveals wards overrun with rats

The UK's NHS (National Health Service) is still seen by many around the world (including film maker Michael Moore) as a model for social health care free at point of access to all citizens. In the UK itself the...

Hospital Terrorist

   There is yet another Super Bug amongst the growing list of nosocomial pathogens that are notorious for being resistant to antibiotics.  This lad's name is Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, and although PA...

How garlic stops MRSA deaths

Garlic does more than make our food taste good, it can aid in the healing and even prevention of certain medical conditions.Garlic. For years, in movies, it has been keeping vampires at bay, but according to...

Antibacterial wipes can spread germs!

We all use Wet Ones and WIPE-EEZE at home to clean and decontaminate counters. A new study at a UK university shows that these antibacterial wipes can actually spread germs! Yikes!"A new study by a team of researchers at the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University,...

Alligator Blood vs E.Coli

Alligaotrs live in some pretty unhygenic areas: swamps, bogs, marshes... so their blood contains some serious antimicrobial properties. Scientists are using 'gator blood to fight human pathongens, including the...

Clay can slay superbugs, researchers find

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorClay, a byproduct of decaying sea creatures or rocks is finding it's way into modern medicine. Clay found most everywhere long used since time began from facials,...

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