The human body is home to countless microbial communities, and the vagina is no exception. This delicate ecosystem of bacteria and yeasts plays a critical role in health, but much about it remains a ...

BEIJING--Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive ...

Scientists discovered a bacterium that degrades PFAS and their toxic byproducts, offering a potential solution for these persistent pollutants. Further research aims to enhance its efficiency for ...

The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in parts of the state following initial denials. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, urged residents to maintain ...

Ghana is currently battling a cholera outbreak that began in October 2024, with the first case reported in the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement from the Ghana Health Service issued ...

The Agona West Municipality in the Central Region has recorded 214 suspected cholera cases, with 11 confirmed so far, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This has placed health ...

The cartoonist’s range is as impressive as it is irritating (how can one person draw perfectly in so many different styles?), and much of his lettering requires a magnifying glass to parse ...

Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The incubation period for cholera typically ranges from 1 to 5 days, but it can vary ...

In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them ...