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Immune cells, specifically macrophages, convert ingested bacteria into essential nutrients for protein synthesis and energy production, rather than storing them in compartments.

Overusing or misusing antibiotics can lead to bacteria that can't be stopped by an antibiotic (antibiotic resistance). It is important to take antibiotics correctly. That means taking them as directed ...

There's an arms race in medicine -- scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one.

A study by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ajay Sonkar has claimed the Ganga’s self-cleaning mechanism eliminates bacteria 50 times faster than other rivers. While experts dispute this, the BJP and the ...

As crores of devotees arrive daily in Prayagraj for holy dip at Sangam during Maha Kumbh 2025, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has detected high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in ...

A recent report by a government agency has revealed alarmingly high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the Ganga waters, raising concerns amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, where over 50 crore ...

Coliforms are bacteria that survive in the intestines of warm-blooded animals and humans. The faecal coliform bacteria is associated with human or animal wastes. according to the Water Research ...

Ganga is considered sacred by many but high level of faecal coliform bacteria has raised concerns amid Maha Kumbh Melain Prayagraj. The Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, a revered ...