Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID Breathing is enough to spread the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, research presented at a major conference on Tuesday shows, potentially forcing the medical community to rethink decades of containment strategy focusing on coughing alone. Using state-of-the-art equipment, at team at the University of Cape Town...
UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG IMAGE: THE MICROFLUIDIC MULTIPLEX BIOSENSOR CARRIES PROTEINS ATTACHED TO A POLYMER FILM THAT RECOGNIZE THE ANTIBIOTICS CREDIT: PATRICK SEEGER / UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg has for the first time shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be...
There are many causes of bad breath, also called halitosis. Your mouth may be the source. The breakdown of food particles and other debris by bacteria in and around your teeth can cause a foul odor. If your mouth becomes dry, such as during sleep or after smoking, dead cells can accumulate and decompose on your tongue,...
