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If you work in an office, the chances are there are some colleagues you would rather sit next to than others. But we’re not just talking personality likes or dislikes here – what can also be a factor is how clean they keep their desk, writes Michael Loughlin.

Dunnes Stores and Spar have announced a recall of their own brand pestos.

Hospitals in Ireland are starting to use bacteria and viruses found in the gut to tackle what scientists describe as the “coming plague of antimicrobial resistance.”

An Irish scientist is leading a €4.6.m project that could revolutionise the understanding and treatment of bacteria and disease.

Faecal bacteria have been discovered in a range of popular health supplements by a team of researchers at an Irish university.

Consumers are largely unaware of the main cause of food poisoning on the island of Ireland.

Doctors have created a nose drop containing a type of “friendly” bacteria which they hope could help prevent meningitis and other infections.

Scientists in Cork have given a new meaning to gut reaction.

Irish researchers are playing a key role in European work to limit the spread of deadly drug-resistant bacterias in hospitals.

Cork scientists have identified an “arsenal” of new natural alternatives to antibiotics.

Forget the latest diet. Eat to nourish your gut and expect to reap the benefits: better mental health, high energy and weight loss, says Clodagh Finn.

Bacteria that are resistant to medicines are being passed into humans from the food chain, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned.

Contact lenses may increase the risk of eye infections by altering the make-up of bacteria living on the eyeball, research has shown.