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There is confirmed evidence that the latest mutation of the mold Fusarium is present in the Americas.  The multi-resistant strain of this lethal mold to bananas, TR4, has decimated banana crops [...]

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with [...]

The Francis Crick Institute have recently demonstrated the beneficial effect of the microbiota on host cell antiviral response to invasion by the influenza virus.  When the microbiota is [...]

First responders (police officers) in Los Angeles have now come down with typhoid fever and another to typhus-like symptoms.  Both diseases can be caused by fleas and ticks that carry the [...]

A bi-partisan effort by Sen. Johnny Isakson and Sen. Bob Casey has produced a continuation of previous legislation in the form of a bill, “Developing an Innovative Strategy for [...]

New findings from a mass burial site in the UK highlight the spread of the first bubonic/pneumonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis.  These remains date back to the Justinian plague that spread [...]

The authors did observe that during the 12 year observation, nationally, the VA medical centers had a decrease in observed MRSA infections.  This was probably due MRSA carriage by their patients [...]

The Journal Nature issued an editorial on cautions for using human antibiotics on citrus groves.  The intent by citrus growers is to stop the new infections that cause HLB (citrus greening [...]

A European “party destination” is one line of inquiry and health officials are trying to contact subsequent sexual partners in the UK. Read more here.

FDA warns about increased risk of ruptures or tears in the aorta blood vessel with fluoroquinolone antibiotics in certain patients. Read more here.