Double-dipping might seem innocent. However, the science behind it reveals that there could be more harmful germs in your dip ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued water contact advisories this week after tests found high bacteria ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent ...

A new CDC report found a sharp increase in infections caused by a dangerous "nightmare bacteria" resistant to antibiotics.

Bacteria have long been a key source of lifesaving antibiotics, but most species cannot be grown in the lab—leaving their ...

A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University sheds light on harmful bacteria and algae that may be present in small lakes and ponds across Richmond.

It’s not new to Louisiana, but the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus is affecting more people than normal.

As flesh-eating bacteria cases rise across the U.S., an Alabama woman is sharing her story of surviving Vibrio and the year-long recovery ahead.

Studies have shown that more rainfall, higher humidity, and higher temperatures can drive increases in Legionella bacteria in ...

Bloodstream and wound infections are far more severe, causing “dangerously low” blood pressure, skin blisters, and necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as the flesh-eating disease. As the CDC notes, ...

Tooth decay is the most common health condition worldwide. While it is preventable and treatable, billions of people are ...