Mosquitoes Have Mixed Feelings About Soap, Study Finds
Mosquitos and the humans they feed on seem to have something in common: a discerning palate for soap. In a new study this week, scientists have found that female, blood-sucking…
Rapid Test Could Tell You If There’s Salmonella in Your Chicken
Scientists in Canada say they’ve developed a cheap and easy way to find out Salmonella is lurking in food. Their method can apparently detect the bacteria within an hour’s time…
Strep Throat Is Surging, Alongside an Antibiotic Shortage
Covid-related precautions helped minimize the spread plenty of other communicable diseases. But now, those bugs are back, along with some new challenges. The CDC reports that strep A infections (a.k.a…
Tuberculosis-Infected Woman Still Going Out in Public Despite Arrest Warrant
A Washington woman with acute tuberculosis remains free despite having an arrest warrant filed against her. She was diagnosed over a year ago and has continued to refuse treatment or…
Wild Iguana Steals Little Girl’s Cake, Gives Her Rare Bacterial Infection
A 3-year-old girl’s holiday in Costa Rica was ruined by an iguana in more ways than one. The scaly reptile stole her cake, but not before biting her hand and…
You Cookie Dough Freaks Just Never Learn
Stop it. Seriously, just don’t do it. Step away from the mixing bowl with your hands up. Put the wooden spoon on the counter—no, do NOT lick it. If you’re…
Scientists May Have Found the Culprit Behind Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks in Kids
Several teams of scientists believe they have uncovered the likely cause of a mysterious surge of severe hepatitis last year that hospitalized and killed children around the world. In three…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Could Be Coming to a City Near You, Thanks to Climate Change
If you were already stressed about increased air pollution and more frequent heat waves, well, you can add another disturbing health impact of climate change to your list: the flesh-eating…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Could Be Coming to a City Near You
If you were already stressed about increased air pollution and more frequent heat waves, well, you can add another disturbing health impact of climate change to your list: the flesh-eating…
TikTok Is An Awful Source of Monkeypox Info, Study Finds
Anyone hoping to stay ahead of the next viral outbreak might want to avoid TikTok, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in BMJ Global Health, found that TikTok videos discussing…