A common hospital bacterium can eat plastic in sutures and stents, making infections harder to control and medical gear ...

This ability may allow the bacteria to persist longer on hospital surfaces and inside medical devices—areas once assumed to ...

While the presence of microplastics in our bodies is a concerning issue focusing on a healthy lifestyle and making conscious ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they called Pap1, in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

A dangerous hospital superbug, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can now digest medical plastic like sutures and implants, ...

Crucially, the bacteria could also use the plastic as its only carbon source—effectively eating it. This plastic-digesting power also makes the bug more dangerous. The team showed that the ...

The Risks of Plastic Containers Plastic containers, including rubber bowls, can leach chemicals into hot food, potentially causing: Chemical contamination: Certain plastics can release harmful ...

The common hospital-acquired, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection is known to cause infections in the blood, lungs and urinary tract after surgery. While symptoms can vary depending on the site ...

Chicken, bacon and ranch wraps that may contain the dangerous bacteria listeria were sold earlier this month at grocery ...

While scientists have discovered bacteria that can eat plastic ... Hopefully, research into self-eating plastic and other alternatives will continue to make advancements, and we’ll have ...