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Six-year-old boy drowns in faeces after slipping into latrine pit at his home in Moldova

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Six-year-old boy drowns in faeces after slipping into latrine pit at his home in Moldova while wearing his older sister’s flip-flops Beniamin Osipciuc disappeared last Tuesday in the small town of Hincesti Local reports said he fell while he was at home with his sister, 14, and brother, 9 His family could not find him … Read more

Smart toilet could help predict cancer, heart disease and diabetes from faeces

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A smart-toilet that can detect signs of various diseases in faeces and urine has been built by scientists.  The gadget fits inside a regular porcelain toilet bowl and uses cameras, test strips and sensors to identify warning signs of up to ten diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.   The technology uses a combination of … Read more

Experts warn the coronavirus can spread through ‘aerosolized faeces’ 

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more