Potential New Medications
Philippine scientists say they have discovered that the slopes of the country’s Mayon volcano contain bacterial species that show potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal cancer properties.
Kristel Mae Oliveros and colleagues from the University of the Philippines Los Baños say the most promising of 30 bacteria found in the volcanic soil really caught their attention. “Streptomyces sp. A1-08 stood out because it has shown antagonistic effects on all test microorganisms and the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or simply MRSA,” they said in a statement. Should the researchers confirm it to be a new bacterial species, they will rename it Streptomyces mayonensis A1-08, after the volcano.
Covid-19
The countries with the 10 greatest number of Covid-19 cases:
Monkeypox – Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported four confirmed cases of monkeypox in July, a 33 percent decrease compared to June. A total of 17 suspected cases were reported and no fatalities.
Anthrax – North Dakota, USA
North Dakota officials are reporting the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year in cattle in a Kidder County beef herd.
African Swine Fever – Philippines
The Department of Agriculture Eastern Visayas reports African swine fever (ASF) has now affected 42 towns and cities in Eastern Visayas this week, raising concern that the animal disease could spread to other areas in the region if farmers and local authorities will be complacent.
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