Scientists confirm gut bacteria behind rare auto-brewery syndrome that makes people drunk without drinkingScientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, ferment foo...
18 Jan, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Mayonnaise banned in Tamil Nadu for one year: Here's whyTamil Nadu has banned the production, storage, distribution, and sale of raw egg mayonnaise for one year, starting April 8, due to public h...
25 Apr, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Suspected GBS deaths in Maharashtra rise to 5; cases up at 149In Maharashtra, the number of suspected deaths due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has risen to five, with 149 cases reported and 124 conf...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
E.coli infection outbreak in the UK: Here's what you need to know about itEcoli Outbreak UK: Three UK suppliers have issued recalls for 60 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, and salads due to concerns over E.c...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
E. coli epidemic: Raw cheese related to diseases in four statesFDA, CDC investigation states that raw cheese is related to illnesses in as many as four states leading to an outbreak of E. coli. As a res...
18 Feb, 2024, 02.43 AM IST
E.coli concerns trigger massive recall of 58,000 pounds of ground beef; Here’s what happenedThe recall came into effect following a positive E. coli test result from a sample of beef.
19 Sep, 2023, 07.21 AM IST
Cow urine not safe for humans, contains harmful bacteria: India's top Animal research instituteA study conducted by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute has found that cow urine contains at least 14 types of harmful bacteria, incl...
11 Apr, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Bacterial infections behind death of one in eight persons in 2019The mortality rate associated with bacterial infections was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in high-income regions, including West...
22 Nov, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic Nitrofurantoin capsulesAccording to IQVIA, Nitrofurantoin capsules, USP (Macrocrystals), 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg have an estimated market size of USD 23 million f...
01 Jul, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Muse Nanobots launches nanotech coating for textiles to inactivate coronavirusMuse Nanobots conducted a study with the U.S.-based Situ Biosciences, an independent product test laboratory in Chicago, to understand the ...
31 Aug, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
The world of bacteria: Can we stomach this new discovery?The latest gut-wrenching find could change the way we look at exoplanets.
14 May, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
IIT Roorkee researchers find antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteriaIn a new study published in the journal, ‘Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy’, IIT Roorkee researchers screened a library of 11,000 comp...
16 Jan, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
7,000 new marine microbial species discoveredThe scientists at HKUST discovered the microbial species, including Acidobacteria — a natural medicinal phylum containing the CRISPR gene e...
11 Mar, 2019, 11.08 PM IST
- NASA to launch E. Coli into space to study antibiotic resistance
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) To study microgravity's effect on bacterial antibiotic resistance, scientists are set to send E. coli, a common b...
11 Nov, 2017, 04.07 PM IST
- Pathogens thrive on body's tissue-repair mechanism
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Pathogens in the intestinal tract can manipulate mammalian cells to get the oxygen thed need and thereby cause harm...
18 Sep, 2016, 06.25 PM IST
'Smart' bandage to speed up wound healingResearchers are developing a 'smart' bandage that can draw bacteria out of wounds and speed up the healing process.
06 Sep, 2015, 06.08 PM IST
- Amar Singh's renal transplant shows improvement: Doctor
Condition of Amar Singh, which had deteoriated some days back following urinary tract infection, has shown some signs of improvement.
20 Sep, 2011, 08.10 PM IST