bacteria
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The Many Weird Germs You Can Catch at the Beach
Earlier this month, South Carolina resident Brent Norman had an especially unlucky time at the beach. As reported by local outlet ABCNews4 last week, Norman stepped and cut his foot on several seashells while taking a barefoot walk on the sand. Within a week’s time, his injured foot had gotten so swollen and painful that…
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Mess With a Wild Iguana That Wants Your Cake
Welcome to another instalment of Gizmodo’s Animal Crime of the Week. Last week, we admired the trash-stealing cockatoos of Australia. This week features a bitey, cake-stealing iguana that added injury to insult by giving its victim a nasty, rare infection. This weird tale comes from a case report published by Stanford University doctors last April.…
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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 and with less set-up required than a typical at-home covid test. They believe that their test could be used by poultry processors and food preparers…
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CDC Traces Superbug Outbreak to Contaminated Eye Drops
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant bacteria linked to contaminated eye drop products. Over 50 cases have been found to date, with most patients having reportedly used EzriCare Artificial Tears, while the CDC has found the bacteria in opened bottles of the brand from two states. At…