Green leafy vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can also be dangerous “sources” of harmful pathogens. Lettuce in particular is often “guilty” of outbreaks of food poisoning and serious infections. Now a new study by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign published in the journal Food Microbiology zooms … Read more
A new strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) which is highly infectious and at the same time resistant to powerful antibiotics (carbapenems) was identified by an international team of researchers, according to a publication in the scientific journal “Nature Communications”. Danger to small children and the elderly The bacterium E. coli which belongs … Read more
Medicine 24 September 2020 – 18:49 Right diet and tension under control are the first step to keep the bacteria that populate our intestine healthy. And the treatment must be truly personalized of Elena Meli – Heartburn, difficult digestion even after not particularly elaborate meals. Or swollen and sore belly, constipation, bloating: gastrointestinal upset that … Read more
Every Sunday, find the chronicle “the stupid age”, the animal meeting of Liberation. Striped and fairly long legs, elongated mouthparts, body size ranging from eight millimeters to two centimeters… These characteristics of the tick Hyalomma marginatum make it stand out from its peers. Established for about five years on the Mediterranean coast, the species is … Read more
Every day, find the Green thread, the environment meeting of Release. Serge Morand is a health ecologist, research director at CNRS and CIRAD and teaches at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand. For him, it is urgent to preserve genetic diversity in nature and agriculture to avoid the multiplication of pandemics. Several species … Read more
Whether it is “surgical” masks (photo on the left) or “respiratory protection” masks (photo on the right), they are not intended to be on your nose, unless you have a caregiver or a patient, and they are primarily intended for the entire chain of medical personnel, from surgeon to pharmacist. Surgical masks are the most … Read more
Antioxidant, fights bacteria, stimulates intestinal movement and one of its varieties helps disintegrate gallstones Radish is a tuber edible, an excellent accompaniment to tacos due to their fresh, spicy and slightly bitter flavor, it is also usually eaten pickled and in salads. Probably the one you know the most is red and small, but there … Read more
The whole history of mankind is life side by side with bacteria, parasites and viruses. They cause infectious diseases, that is, transmitted through various kinds of contacts: through the blood, as HIV, hepatitis B and C, with insect bites like malaria, by airborne droplets like flu, tuberculosis and measles. Since the end of last year, … Read more
From the start, they warn: yes, the decision to work on menstruation in the National Assembly may seem “Surprising, even confusing”. But deputies Laëtitia Romeiro Dias (LREM, Essonne) and Bénédicte Taurine (LFI, Ariège) defend it loud and clear: they delivered a parliamentary information report on the rules to the delegation for women’s rights on Tuesday. … Read more
Posted on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 7:20 p.m. — The news of the epidemic at the Epicura Hospital in Hornu shocked the Lhoir family. For Vanessa Lhoir, her father, who died on January 20, could be among the victims. – – “My father Fabian died at Hornu hospital on January 20,” said Vanessa, daughter … Read more