Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes.

Infections of a new strain of  Pseudomonas aeruginosa  that have led to blindness and death highlight the worsening antibiotic resistance crisis

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have made a promising discovery that could lead to new cancer treatments in the future.

Everyone can use a little stress relief, even bacteria.

It has been understood for some time that microplastics provide a protective environment (the so-called "plastisphere") in which bacteria

41-year-old Jeff Bova, was chasing his dog into a pond that was created by rain and picked up the bacteria through an open wound on his body, accor

FOR millions of us, this time of year heralds the start of the hay fever season, meaning months of misery as our lives are blighted by constant sne

A potential link between intestinal bacteria and the disproportionately higher rates of certain chronic disease and mental health risks among Nativ

Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi and his Bioelectronics and Microsystems Laboratory published their research into an ingestible biobattery

Human civilisations have been shaped by disease, too.

In a new take on targeted radionuclide therapy, engineered bacteria injected into tumours attract beta-emitting radiopharmaceuticals to kill the ca

Researchers examine antibiotic resistance genes and their mobility in Bifidobacteriales and Lactobacillales species.

A man in California died recently due to a case of necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating bacteria, which he picked up after going into a pod with a

Water quality monitoring shows that fecal bacteria is polluting the Whatcom Creek watershed.

All of the new ponds and standing water that have popped up across San Diego after recent heavy rain are hard to miss.

There are a number of ways patients can protect themselves from an eye infection amid the outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria tied to eye drops suc

Recalled salad items were distributed through Publix and other retailers in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Vir

Bacteria of the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa are antibiotic-resistant hospital germs that can enter blood, lungs and other tissues through wounds

The bacteria linked to recalled eyedrops causing infection and blindness had never been seen in the U.S.

Scientists find that probiotic bacteria can enhance cancer immunotherapy in mice with melanoma by migrating from the gut and activating immune cell

As well as exploiting the nerve cells in the meninges, the infectious agent goes on to suppress the immune response.

In all species, ribosomes synthesize proteins by faithfully decoding messenger RNA (mRNA) nucleotide sequences using aminoacyl-tRNA substrates.

An antibiotic-resistant bacteria was discovered for the first time in Los Angeles County and experts are concerned, saying the fast-spreading bacte

A new way of using 3D printing to create infection-fighting materials for use as medical implants has been revealed in a new research paper, publis