To better understand the role of the microbiome and how its influence varies depending on a person's age of onset of colorectal cancer, Weinbe

LOS ANGELES, CA — Those looking to take a dip in the ocean may want to steer clear of some Los Angeles beaches as the County’s Public Health Depart

People often think of wastewater as serving no purpose. But it can be a valuable source of information.

When was the last time you washed your reusable water bottle or the straw inside? It’s something that a lot of people maybe don’t think about.

In a study recently published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers focused on para-nitro-L-phenylalanine (pN-Phe), a non-standard amino acid tha

Iowa City city leaders say swimming is not allowed at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area after new reports showed high bacteria levels.

Researchers have discovered some coral in the Great Barrier Reef — one of the seven wonders of the natural world — is infested with a close relativ

What we know about the US eyedrop recall - People have had to have their eyes surgically removed due to the bacteria

A fourth person has died from exposure to a drug-resistant bacteria found in a now-recalled type of eye drops.

Studies suggest that each person has about 200 different species of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in their digestive tract.

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s dise

A fourth person has died after using contaminated eyedrops and a total of 81 people have now suffered infections from the tainted solution, the Cen

The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether they a

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that another person has died from extensively drug-resistant bacteria that's be

In an unusual news conference Thursday, the state Health director walked back his agency’s critique of how the city communicated the risk of high b

In order to protect consumers from becoming ill, produce such as lettuce and spinach are frequently tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria such a

Soon, he began feeling sick. Then his leg swelled and flushed.

Peyton Robb, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln wrestler, ended up at the hospital, facing weeks of treatment for necrotizing fasciitis, an aggressiv

Several users were repulsed by the woman's findings, including one who wrote: "Be right back, need to go wash my hair ...again."

In the 1940s its discovery generated high hopes for it as a powerful agent against gram-negative bacteria, which, due to their thick outer protecti

In her first publication in the journal Forensic Science International, Ms.

Doctors discovered Robb had necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection of the tissue that eats away at healthy cells.

Drug-resistant bacteria are killing thousands of people in the U.S. every year.

Infection breakthrough as 80-year-old antibiotic may be effective against drug resistant bacteria - Finding may be new way to fight potentially let