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Maybe death by flesh-eating bacteria isn't the worst way to go. When Nasir Jones was growing up in the projects in New York City, it sometimes seemed to him that his whole world was ill and being eaten away. Drugs were devouring minds, crime was destroying families, poverty was gnawing at souls. Then in May 1992, Jones' brother and best friend were shot on the same night. His brother survived, his friend died, and Jones knew he had to do something with his life. "That was a wake-up call for me," he says...
Severe invasive group a streptococcus is the official scientific name, but labels like "deadly flesh-eating bacteria" can be too deliciously terrifying to resist. That's what British tabloids decided when they learned that the germ had caused a mini-outbreak of lethal infections in Gloucestershire last month, bringing the death toll in England and Wales for this particularly virulent form of strep to 11 for the year. The papers fanned fears with such headlines as EATEN ALIVE and KILLER BUG ATE MY FACE. And when a handful of cases, including at least one death, were reported...
...difference this time is better treatment. While some strains of strep are showing resistance to some antibiotics, the drugs are still effective in most cases. If people seek prompt treatment for sore throats and unusually high fevers -- especially when they've recently suffered cuts -- those deadly flesh-eating bacteria need not be deadly...
Researchers have genetically altered laboratory mice so that their immune systems are fooled into making human antibodies, powerful proteins that attack viruses, bacteria and other biological threats. The technical breakthrough could eventually lead to the mass production of synthetic antibodies to help fight infections, organ rejection and possibly even cancer...
...also suggest pouring the juice into a cup rather than giving it in a baby bottle. That practice will teach toddlers how to use a cup at the same time that it cuts down on the amount of juice they drink. It will also protect them from cavity-causing bacteria that multiply rapidly in the sugary confines of a baby bottle...