Some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants found in hand washes and sanitizers, allowing increasing infections to take hold, an Australian study warned Wednesday. Hand rubs and washes that contain disinfectants based…
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Ugly ducklings: should rubber ducks be banned from the bath?
Scientific curiosity knows no bounds: a group of Swiss and US researchers have delved into “the dark side” of inviting rubber ducks and other flexible plastic toys into our tubs. Any plastic materials dunked in…
‘Invincible’ bacteria threatens global epidemic: study
Medicine’s final line of defence against deadly disease has been breached, raising the spectre of a global epidemic, scientists say, after finding bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics. The discovery could herald a virtual return to…
#WeirdNews: Researchers concoct cheesecake from gorilla faeces
Researchers have made a cheesecake out of gorilla faeces. Scientists at a Japanese university have created the unique dish, using a bacteria found in the excrement of the primate, the Daily Star newspaper reports. The…
How many times can you use a bath towel before its next wash?
Fresh out of the shower and squeaky clean? Well one would hope so, but it turns out wiping yourself with a used bath towel may just make you dirty again. According to Yahoo, some consumer…
Demystifying Vaginal Odors
All vaginas have a smell. A natural beautiful smell, but there are some smells that are deemed “unnatural” when it comes to your lady parts and which could mean there’s a little trouble in the…
Scientists unveil magnetic cure for bad blood
Scientists said Sunday they had invented a device that uses a magnet to extract bacteria, fungi and toxins from blood, potentially throwing a lifeline to patients with sepsis and other infections. The external gadget —…
Garlic: The health bulb, Natural aphrodisiac and Immune system booster
Garlic plays a vital ingredient in most Indian recipes and that is why Indian food is so tasty and partly because Indians have to include garlic in most of their recipes or eat it in…