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31/08/2018

To stem the invisible tide, he said, sheets should be washed once a week

We spend more than a third of our lives in bed — but that place can quickly blossom into a 'botanical park' of bacteria and fungus, according to New York U

31/08/2018

Bacteria Fact Friday

31/08/2018

Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide, causing an estimated 80–165 million cases.

Shigella is a contagious and potentially life-threatening bacteria that is transmitted through food and water

30/08/2018

Vaccine against ACNE is one step closer after scientists find a way to block the bacteria which causes skin to become red and inflamed

An international team of skin researchers have gotten one step closer to achieving a holy grail of dermatology: a vaccine against acne. In a series of expe

30/08/2018

Summary of the most important organisms of August

30/08/2018

Ocular syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection once so rare people forgot it existed, is back. The disease can send people blind if not treated quickly, and lack of awareness is making that much more common.

Ocular syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection once so rare people forgot it existed, is back. The disease can send people blind if not treated quickly,

29/08/2018

A new study has found that a strain of E. coli known to cause a large proportion of bacterial UTIs may be passing to new hosts through contaminated store-bought poultry products

Countering long-held theories on how urinary tract infections (UTIs) are spread, a new study has found that a strain of E. coli known to cause a large prop

29/08/2018

20/30 Labs test Bioburden in accordance with ISO 11737-1 “Sterilisation of medical devices: microbiological methods”. Read more about our services: https://buff.ly/2Ha3cmt

29/08/2018

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there were 1.1 million cases and at least 2,300 deaths by the year’s end.

In 2017, the war-torn country of Yemen suffered from the largest and fastest proliferating cholera epidemic in modern history, with as many as 50,000 new c

28/08/2018

the bacterium has evolved formidable skills to ensure its survival, growth, and occasional transmission to humans, especially in endemic areas of the globe.

Scientists have deciphered mechanisms that help the cholera bacterium to survive grazing predators in aquatic environments.

28/08/2018

20/30 Labs Ltd is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (No. 4236) in accordance with ISO 17025, and was established in 2005 to perform microbiological analysis and research into hospital decontamination.

Northampton-based UKAS accredited testing laboratory carrying out a variety of Hospital analysis, Potable water testing and Legionella Analysis

28/08/2018

Bacteria developing a resistance to antibiotics is a naturally occurring phenomenon that acts as a survival mechanism

The bacteria responsible for most cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are increasingly becoming more resistant to common antibiotic treatments, accord