Bacteria
The dishwasher mistake everyone makes, and why it may affect your health
The dishwasher does not fully clean itself. It washes dishes, but some food residue does not magically disappear.
Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study
Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover
Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says
Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula
The announcement follows a previous recall of 800-gram packages of Nutrilon Phase 1 due to concerns about the presence of the toxin cereulide.
Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed that bacteriophages use a small RNA molecule to hijack bacterial cells, a mechanism that had never been described before.
High pollution levels found at several streams in northern, eastern Israel, ministries confirm
The Health and Environmental Protection Ministries advised against entering the water at several points due to a high level of bacterial contamination.
Artificial sweeteners help obese people lose 1.6 kg in a year and improve gut bacteria
WHO recommends against using low-calorie sweeteners for weight control, citing risks of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Ancient microbes from Alaska permafrost awaken after 40,000 years
The Colorado Boulder team says the thawed bacteria spend months in a sleepy state before multiplying rapidly, forming visible biofilms and releasing greenhouse gases.
Bacterium outbreak kills one prenatal baby, infects three at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus
The hospital stated that the condition of the three infected babies was stable, while also confirming that the infection had been contained in the NICU with no further cases reported.
From 1.1M years ago to Wrangel’s last mammoths: microbes that endured through time
Research from steppe mammoths to the last woolly mammoths shows microbial lineages coexisted across hundreds of thousands of years and wide regions until their extinction 4,000 years ago.
DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago
Using ancient DNA from eight teeth under Jerash's Roman hippodrome, scientists date the outbreak to mid-6th–early 7th century, finding nearly identical strains from a fast, deadly wave.
What is the bacteria that could lurk in salads you make that could shut down your body?
Unwashed greens and cross-contamination can turn a simple bowl into a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause blindness, meningitis, or even death.
Experts recommend bidets over toilet paper, study shows ten times fewer bacteria
Specialist Rose George warns that wiping only with toilet paper can leave fecal residue.
