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Water notices at 15 Cork beaches after heavy rain
High levels of bacteria have been detected at some beaches in the county.
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High levels of bacteria have been detected at some beaches in the county.
Increased bacterial levels have been identified in the water following heavy rainfall.
The Covid-19 disease is caused by a virus, not bacteria.
The recall notice said E.coli was an indicator that water is contaminated with faecal material.
More than 4,200 students entered the competition this year.
Ellie Cunnenn (14) from Coláiste Chiaráin has analysed different kitchen surfaces to figure out which stay cleaner for longer.
Despite the stainless steel surface, they’re thriving.
The hospital said today that children are not permitted to visit any circumstance.
The company is voluntarily withdrawing one batch of the product as a precaution.
Drug resistant bacteria is recognised worldwide as one of the biggest potential threats to human health
Scientists say when the gene becomes global it will mean doctors will not be able to treat common diseases like pneumonia.
It’s probably the most advanced bathroom door handle you’ll see today, or ever.
Here are some helpful tips to avoid getting food poisoning.
That’s according to a new study from the University of Leeds.
The three students from Kinsale Community College in Cork have reached the finals of the Google Science Fair with their research into using bacteria to help improve yields of food crops.
The common bacteria produces a slimy bio-film that on the lungs that is almost impossible for patients to clear
Citrus fruits in Florida are facing a bombardment from a pest called a “Asian citrus psyllid”.
A new water sample was taken yesterday and results are due tomorrow but until then, people are advised to stay out of the water.
Your mammy might always have given it a rinse but it’s safer for you and the rest of your family if you don’t.
If you’re a woman, that is.
Experiments on fruitflies showed faster recovery and better survival rates for the ones that had more sleep.
New research at TCD is looking to find out which strains will become the most dominant.
Floor-food for everyone!
Tragumna and Kilcrohane beaches in Cork were closed to swimmers after the water tested positive for high levels of enteroccocus.
There’s a ‘no bathing’ order at Fountainstown, while precautionary warnings have been issued for three other beaches.
Trinity-based science laboratory CRANN has developed a new graphene sensor that can detect even the slightest change in signal.
Bacteria on your desk at work, viruses passed on by your pets and food-borne illnesses lurking in your fridge – infection is everywhere.
“These cakes never reached our stores,” a spokesperson for the Swedish furniture giant said, adding that the brand of cakes has not been withdrawn from stores.
A new Irish study has shown that antibiotic use can reduce the number of bacteria in the intestines of children.
Around 23 newborn babies have been found with the MRSA superbug in Mayo in the past seven months.
Authorities have released further information on the contamination of water in Clontarf.
In photos: Tankers supply water as testing continues in St Lawrence district metre area of north Dublin.
If you’re an average person… the answer is: not very.
The infection which killed three infants has been detected in water sources at another hospital in the North.
The Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital has confirmed that the bacteria that killed three babies has been traced back to several taps in the neonatal unit .
An investigation has been launched after a third baby died of an infection at the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast.
Samples obtained by drilling skeletons’ teeth show that the disease has changed little over 600 years.
Lawyers and accountants have the dirtiest desks, according to a new survey. How dirty is yours?
US researchers say they’ve developed a drug that could cure the common cold, ‘flu and other ailments not affected by antibiotics.
Authorities in the Netherlands have recalled red beet sprouts as a precautionary measure after discovering a strain of E.coli present in the vegetables. The strain is apparently less dangerous than the one causing Europe’s deadly E. coli crisis.
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