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Can coffee machines and kettles spread toxic spores?
"Your coffee machine could be making you ill," the Mail Online reports, saying that steam released by the machine could be creating the perfect conditions for fungi to grow...
17 hours ago - NHS
Wallpaper May Breed Toxins
Fungus on the walls might contribute to 'sick building syndrome,' researchers say Related MedlinePlus Pages: Indoor Air Pollution , Molds
1 day ago - MedlinePlus
Wallpaper May Breed Toxins: Study
Fungus on the walls might contribute to 'sick building syndrome,' researchers say
3 days ago - Web MD
Fungal toxins easily become airborne, creating potential indoor health risk
Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may become aerosolized, and easily inhaled. The findings likely have implications for 'sick...
3 days ago - ScienceDaily
Study: Blocking yeast-bacteria interaction may prevent severe biofilms that cause childhood tooth decay
Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in an alarmingly common form of severe tooth...
5 days ago - Medical News Today
Microscopic fungus exacerbates Crohn's disease symptoms, mice study shows
A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn's disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve...
5 days ago - News Medical
Penn study points to novel therapeutic strategy for preventing severe tooth decay in toddlers
Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in an alarmingly common form of severe tooth...
7 days ago - News Medical
Natural Killers Fungi to be Genetically Engineered to Combat Malaria
Fungi that naturally infect mosquitoes can be made more deadly to control and kill these insects. The fungus can be engineered to produce multiple toxins.
12 days ago - Medindia Health
Jury Quirk in Meningitis Case Could Bring Stiffer Sentence
Prosecutors on Monday said a quirk in the trial verdict of a Massachusetts pharmacist cleared of murder for selling fungus-ridden steroids that killed 64 people in 2012 meant...
13 days ago - Medscape
Mosquito-killing fungi engineered with spider and scorpion toxins could help fight malaria
A mosquito-killing fungus genetically engineered to produce spider and scorpion toxins could serve as a highly effective biological control mechanism to fight malaria-carrying...
14 days ago - ScienceDaily
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Working night shifts raises life-threatening disease risk
A University of Washington study has discovered that staff doing unsociable hours get rid of five times less disease-causing chemicals in their urine.
Abortion should be DECRIMINALISED, say medics
Delegates at the British Medical Association's annual meeting in Bournemouth voted in favour of a motion calling for a change in the law. It will now adopt this stance as its...
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Insomnia medication Zolpidem may work well in improving the conditions like coma recovery and vegetative states, finds a new review study.
Professor's Response To Mom Who Missed Class Is Going Viral For All The...
Professor's kind response to student's absence goes viral Finding good, reliable childcare can be a real challenge for parents, and sometimes even the best options fall though...
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This Man's Viral Tinder Profile Shows Why Honesty Can Be the Best Policy
Rodale Inc. Dustin gave it to Tinder straight as he could, and the Internet loves it When creating a dating profile, honesty is always the best policy. After all, no one is...