While most strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli are completely harmless, some can cause serious food poisoning in humans, occasionally leading to kidney failure and death. Jorge Ribas reports.
Mykel is suffering from a bad stomach bug, so he makes sure to drink plenty of spring water to stay hydrated. While drinking from the river, he explains that it's important to bring the water to his face, as opposed to sticking his face to the wa ...
MRSA infections have become very common in the U.S. In this CME program, Dr. Donald Poretz discusses the diagnosis and challenges of treating MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus).
Even dead, the larvae of parasitic roundworms can cause river blindness, or Onchocerciasis. These parasites are transmitted through the saliva of blackflies.
Could a single virus destroy humankind as seen in films like Zombieland or shows like The Colony? Why or why not? And if they could, what would such a virus look like? James Williams gets the answers from a virus expert.
In 1846 Vienna, childbed fever ran rampant causing death among many pregnant patients. Consequently, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis began an experiment where his doctors washed their hands resulting in a decrease of patient death thus leading to Germ Theory.
With his construction of his own microscope, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered microorganisms, namely the protozoa, which are single celled pond organisms. Because of his work, he is considered the first microbiologist.