A record number of cases of a potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease” were reported in Japan in 2023, and health experts warn the figure could rise. The number of patients diagnosed with ...

And yet, these days Japan is eating a lot less fish than it used to. The obvious explanation might be to say “Well, Japan’s population is shrinking, so obviously the country is going to be eating less ...

(Bloomberg) -- A disease caused by a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed Covid-era restrictions. Cases of ...

According to Japan Times, the Japan Health Ministry reported 977 cases of STSS as of June 2nd. This figure is the highest ever recorded in a single year, which has already surpassed last year’s ...

Health authorities are calling on travelers not to cancel trips to Japan despite an outbreak of a rare but potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease.” Although cases of streptococcal toxic ...

Miracle survived by drinking water from the toilet and eating leftovers, Japanese news outlet Kansai Television reported. The person in charge of the animal rescue group, Chiaki Honda, said she ...

But in some parts of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, they've long been eaten as side dishes. Now, a local newspaper has caught the bug, too ... image is that eating them is creepy," he says.

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis aka PAM is a deadly brain-eating amoeba that spurts its head out of the infection with Naegleria fowleri. It thrives in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and ...

But before you add "eating bugs" to the list of things you'll ... As naturalist, author and "Bug Chef Extraordinaire" David George Gordon tells the Telegraph, "Insects are the most valuable ...

Many Thais love snacking on grasshoppers, crickets and woodworms. The bugs are seasoned and fried in a wok until crispy, then served to passers-by at local food markets. Ant eggs, like the ones ...

But even Yoplait may phase it out after customers expressed concerns about eating bug parts. Greig: So I just think it's ironic people are freaked out about insects, about eating insects ...

Scientists at Yale's Microbial Sciences Institute have designed a new technology that mimics the way the common stomach bug eats its food. Their findings, which are published in Cell Chemical ...