Bioengineered E. coli generates electricity from wastewater
Flasks containing the electricity-producing E. coli. Credit: Jamani Caillet (EPFL)
In a breakthrough for the field of bioelectronics,…
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Common wristbands ‘hotbed’ for harmful bacteria including E. coli, staphylococcus: Study…
The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you not to let your guard down just yet.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of…
Engineered E. coli delivers therapeutic nanobodies to the gut
Humans are colonized with thousands of bacterial strains. Researchers are now focused on genetically modifying such bacteria to enhance their intrinsic therapeutic properties.
One goal is to develop smart microbes that release therapeutic…
Fatty liver linked to survival in E. coli infection
Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that is rooted in evolutionary biology.
They theorize that males and females took opposing paths in a tradeoff between immunity and metabolism…
More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
Ernie Mundell
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches…
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
Ernie Mundell
FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) - - A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches…
Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak
Physician’s Briefing Staff
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an Escherichia coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy's fast food chain has removed…
CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
Cara Murez
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.The…
Pulsed light technology effectively kills harmful pathogens in new study: Novel food decontamination…
A light-based, food sanitization technique successfully eliminated multiple harmful pathogens in a new study carried out by Penn State researchers.
The pulsed light technique shows promise as an effective alternative to the chemical, heat…
E. coli engineered from stool samples can survive the hostile gut environment long enough to treat…
Scientists have long tried to introduce genetically engineered bacteria into the gut to treat diseases. In the past, these attempts have focused on engineering common lab strains of E. coli, which cannot compete with the native gut bacteria…