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Saccharin: an unexpected ally against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A new study from the **University of Brunel, London** has revealed that **saccharin**, a **common artificial sweetener**, could play a key role in the fight against **antibiotic-resistant bacteria**. This discovery opens up (https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/proteinas-creadas-con-ia-por-cientificos-pueden-neutralizar-venenos-de-serpiente-y-salvar-vidas/) and the control of hospital infections. ## Antimicrobial...

Hippos in danger: illegal mining, habitat loss, and anthrax outbreaks in Africa

The common hippopotamus, one of the most emblematic mammals of the African ecosystem, is facing a conservation crisis, worsened by poaching, habitat destruction, and anthrax outbreaks. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), this species is classified as vulnerable,...

Develop a pill that cures monkeys infected with Ebola

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch have developed an antiviral pill that could potentially cure Ebola, as reported in a study published in Science Advances. This breakthrough holds the promise of paving the way for new treatments in...

Dengue in Buenos Aires: the province uses AI to combat it

The advances to combat dengue in Buenos Aires have reached new areas and bring encouraging news.  Indeed, the provincial Ministry of Health is part of an interdisciplinary project that uses advanced techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to prevent the disease. The...

Dengue: The cleaning and clearing campaign in Buenos Aires

The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires has launched a new dengue prevention campaign in the midst of the intense rainfall in the district. Furthermore, an imminent alert from several regions of Brazil is focusing on the possibility of...

They determine that Bird Flu spreads through the air

A recent study conducted in the Czech Republic suggests that the H5N1 avian influenza virus, highly contagious, could be transmitted through the air under certain environmental conditions. The research, carried out by government veterinarians, analyzed an outbreak on a poultry...

The 5 species that heal and prevent their diseases

In 1987, in Tanzania, a chimpanzee named Chausiku caught the attention of primatologist Michael Huffman by exhibiting unusual behavior: **chewing the bark of the Vernonia amygdalina bush**, commonly known as bitter leaf, a plant not part of its usual...

Latin America faces the most severe dengue epidemic since 1980

The American continent is facing the largest dengue epidemic since regional records began in 1980, with 12.6 million documented cases, almost three times more than in 2023, as reported with concern by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on...

Dengue in Argentina: Researcher develops innovative natural repellent

Research to combat dengue in Argentina has never stopped. Since the extensive outbreak last summer, efforts have been made to keep the population alert to prevention measures, while science does its part. In addition to the release of irradiated mosquitoes...

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England: more than 80 animals rescued in an operation against abuse

In an operation against animal abuse involving the South Yorkshire police, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...