Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed ...

Some strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea, have ...

Health warning for Australians and their pets after rare virus kills 28 in Queensland - Bacterial infection that thrives in ...

Here's why there are such a wide variety of symptoms associated with meningitis and why not every form of meningitis is ...

Research released by UC students Wednesday shows significant E. coli level in the nearby park after storms caused flooding.

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin ...

Found in a mudflat off the coast of Oregon, this organism’s electricity-conducting abilities could make it ideal for ...

Stanford University researchers report that ciprofloxacin use drives persistent antibiotic resistance in human gut bacteria, ...

In a lab in the heart of Boston, professor Bree Aldridge leads a team of researchers trying to understand a threat that is ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising new connection between gut health and blood cancer risk one that could transform how we think about aging, inflammation, and the early stages of leukemia.

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare ...

For decades, scientists have searched for a way to outsmart Lyme disease, a stealthy infection that affects nearly half a million people each year in the U.S. Now, a breakthrough may be within reach.