Extreme weather and epidemics: How 75 people were hospitalized after eating contaminated lettuce
A British study into a food-borne pathogen outbreak linked to heavy rains highlights the risk climate change poses to public health
Pathogenic microbes can travel thousands of miles through the atmosphere
A new study reveals that hundreds of types of bacteria and fungi survive in the planetary boundary layer despite ultraviolet radiation and lack of humidity, and are transported on dust particles
Largest ever genetic analysis of colorectal cancer reveals DNA damage caused by tobacco and gut bacteria
The mutational signature SBS93 — which may be linked to smoking and alcohol consumption — was found in one in three tumors
The attack of the ‘epidemic clones’: How harmless bacteria came to cause half a million deaths a year
A group of British researchers describe the evolution of ‘Pseudomonas aeruginosa’ over the last 200 years to the point where it took advantage of an immunological defect to make patients with cystic fibrosis sick
Chimpanzees take their own antibiotics
Chemical analysis of several plants ingested only in specific instances show that they inhibit the development of pathogenic strains of bacteria such as ‘E. coli’
Fecal transplant pill replaces antibiotics for serious infections for the first time
A Spanish company shows that an oral microbiota transplant is more effective in curing ‘C. difficile’ infections in hospitalized patients
New antibiotic buys medicine time in the never-ending fight against superbugs
Emblaveo has been developed by Pfizer and AbbVie, with the help of the EU and the United States, and is effective against some multidrug-resistant infections that have been untreatable until now
A legendary experiment that began in 1988 suggests that evolution is predictable
The patience of a scientist, who has cultivated 75,000 generations of bacteria for 35 years, has paved the way for the discovery that it is possible to anticipate transformations in living beings
Research indicates that gut flora are linked to children’s cognitive development
Certain bacteria may play a role in improving mental skills such as language expression and gross motor skills
The oldest bacterial structures that filled the planet with oxygen have been discovered
Cyanobacteria from almost two billion years ago had an organelle present in the photosynthesis of modern-day algae and plants
‘Mycoplasma’: The peculiar bacteria that has the WHO on alert
Health authorities are encouraging countries to strengthen surveillance systems and to report any changes in the incidence or severity of detected cases
Bruno González-Zorn, microbiologist: ‘Mortality is increasing from diseases that we previously had under control’
The researcher talks to EL PAÍS about the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, what can be done to address the issue and why it’s been 30 years since a new family of antibiotics was last discovered
I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat
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Outdoor picnics, buffets and bagged salads are some things to look out for when it comes to avoiding food poisoning
US warns of ‘deadly’ bacteria in warming waters near Gulf of Mexico and East Coast
The Centers for Disease Control said that in July and August, the states of Connecticut, New York and North Carolina reported severe and fatal ‘Vibrio vulnificus’ infections
Study suggests that rise in antibiotic resistance is linked to pollution
The research projects that 23% of deaths associated with this phenomenon could be prevented if WHO air quality guidelines were met
Morten Meldal, Nobel prize winner: ‘Click chemistry will help us defeat cancer and Alzheimers’
The co-inventor of a new, enormously simple type of molecular reaction explains how they can revolutionize the search for new drugs and materials
Superbugs gain a foothold in the trenches of the Ukraine war
A team of German physicians treating war-wounded soldiers and civilians have warned about the high number of antibiotic-resistant pathogens they have identified
Vaginal infections: 75% of women are afflicted by them at least once in their lives
Gynecologists attribute these ailments to an imbalance in the area’s microbial ecosystem. Among other factors, that disequilibrium is caused by the use of antibiotics or douches that destroy the genital flora