Category Archives: Lethal Bacteria

New Superbugs and New Defenses

Posted on November 20, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In response to multiple news stories over the recent years about the invasion of superbugs, defined as those bacteria resistant to almost all forms of antibiotic therapy, I’ve written blogs HERE and HERE about the invasion of superbugs that hamper … Continue reading →

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FDA Says, “Stop Using Antibacterial Soaps and Cleansers!”

Posted on September 7, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

My blog headline mimics the headlines I’ve witnessed in print for the last couple of weeks. The FDA has finally ruled on the use, overuse and abusive use of antibacterial soaps. I’ve blogged in the past (here and here) about … Continue reading →

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Water Poisons

Posted on July 6, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” This quote from The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge came to mind recently while watching news feeds regarding a spectacular water contamination of toxic blooms … Continue reading →

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Super Bugs = Super Killers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

We perceive bacterial infections to be little more than a nuisance—with the simple fix of taking an antibiotic for a few days and we’re back to feeling one hundred percent. Fortunately, that’s often the case. Certain bacteria, however, are resistant … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Bacteria On The Attack!

Posted on July 15, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In previous blogs (here, here and here), I’ve written about the horrors of bacterial attacks. I’ve discussed the concept of drug resistant bacteria up to and including bacteria used in biological warfare. Today I’d like to highlight an organism that … Continue reading →

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Flesh-Eating Horror

Posted on October 29, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Since Friday October 31st is All Hallows’ Eve, commonly call Halloween, I thought some extra horror was in order today. I won’t bore you with what you already know about Halloween: that it’s the eve of All Saints’ Day in … Continue reading →

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Deadly CRE Invasion!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In last week’s blog I discussed “superbugs”, a term given to bacteria that evolve to become resistant to some of the most commonly-used antibiotics. Drug resistant bacteria are a growing concern among healthcare professionals and the causes are partially related … Continue reading →

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