Children exposed to dirt have better immune systems
Exposing children to mud and the microbes it contains could boost their immune system and prevent certain allergies, according to ...
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In the city, microbes that resist disinfectants
Microbes tend to adapt to the disinfectants used to kill them, which could pose health risks if they become pathogenic. ...
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Gym Equipment: Which is Dirtiest?
Public transport, restaurants, public toilets… These different places are breeding grounds for bacteria. The gym, especially the machines and accessories, ...
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Your response time to puzzles predicts your risk of infection
Are you having trouble solving a puzzle that you were able to finish quickly before? Beware of germs! Researchers have ...
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Illustration of the disaster of resistant microbes, isolated minor migrants become infected in France
Microbes resistant to penicillin, for example, are more common among refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Europe, an illustration of ...
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Viruses, microbes: how to wash your hands properly?
On the occasion of World Handwashing Day, we remind you how to wash them well and why it is essential. ...
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Should you take care of your skin microbiota?
The skin is covered with bacteria and microbes necessary for its balance. Scientific research is progressing to understand how they ...
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How stress lowers our immune defenses
Researchers have studied how stress can reduce our immune defenses and make us more vulnerable to surrounding viruses and microbes. ...
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Coronavirus: viruses, microbes, bacteria… what are the differences?
While the coronavirus has already claimed 2,442 lives, infected 77,000 people in China and the epidemic is gaining ground in ...
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Pneumonia: how bacteria use our hydrogen peroxide to trigger the disease
According to a new Swedish study, the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, would use the hydrogen peroxide present in ...
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Archaeology: the curse of the pharaoh explained by microbes
According to an archaeologist who has just exhumed 50 mummies in Egypt, there has never been a "curse of the ...
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Airports: plastic bins are real virus nests
At airports, plastic bins in security gates contain significant amounts of viruses. If you plan to take the plane soon, ...
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Plastic ducks in the bath are germ nests for children
The plastic ducks that float in our tubs are nests for bacteria and fungi, according to a new study. Splashing ...
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Leishmaniasis: the parasite is more virulent in the evening
Pathogens would be waiting for the right time to infect us. And this period is dependent on the circadian rhythms ...
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Couples share a common microbial footprint
People who live together and have intimate relationships are said to have a similar microbiome, according to a study.Love. We ...
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Antibacterial soaps: no benefits and more risks
The lack of evidence of their effectiveness and the health risks have prompted the American drug agency to ban certain ...
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Antibacterial soap doesn’t do better than classic
Antibacterial soap is once again controversial. According to a study published by Korean researchers, it is indeed no more effective ...
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Allergies: hand washing dishes healthier for kids
Hand washing dishes is associated with a lower risk of allergies in children compared to machine washing.A big blow for ...
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More than 600 species of bacteria colonize the New York subway
For the first time, researchers have mapped the bacteria living in the New York City subway. This project could provide ...
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Toilets: the new hand dryers are worse than the old ones
The new generation of ultra-fast hand dryers release even more bacteria into the air than the previous one, according to ...
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Jet lag also disrupts our bacteria
Living in staggered hours disrupts the nocturnal activity of the bacteria that inhabit your intestines, according to a study which ...
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Infant car seats twice as dirty as the toilet
A British study emphasizes the importance of cleaning your car. Because, according to researchers, baby seats are twice as dirty ...
Read moreWinter’s anti-sore strategy
Have you managed to spend the end of the year holidays without too much damage to your health? It only ...
Read moreHygiene and infections in hospitals
Does the hospital or clinic make you sick? If one has to judge from the figures, the answer is undoubtedly ...
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A microbe zoo has opened in Amsterdam
© iStockA new zoo opened last week in Amsterdam. But in this one you won't find lions, giraffes, rhinos ... ...
Read moreBeware of the meninges
All diseases are fearful, but there is one that enjoys more media coverage than the others, certainly because it is ...
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