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People Aren't Washing This Body Part Often Enough—and It's a Health Hazard
But there’s one often-overlooked body part that deserves just as much attention. And chances are, you’re not washing it ...
Fungi dwelling on human skin may provide new antibiotics
University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...
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Medical oddity: Human skin heals three times slower than our primate relatives
Humans heal skin injuries significantly more slowly than certain primates. Evolutionary changes may explain the trade-off.
Book bound in human skin found in museum office
A book bound in the skin of one of the UK's most notorious murderers is to go on display after being found in a museum's office.
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A Potential New Antibiotic is Found on Human Skin
The human body plays host to many microbes, and the communities that these microorganisms form are known as microbiomes. There are some fungi, or yeast that are normal parts of the skin microbiome.
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People Aren't Washing This Body Part Often Enough—and It's a Health Hazard
The body part in question? Your feet ... Factors Influencing Microbiological Biodiversity of Human Foot Skin.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.