New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract ...

Massachusetts public health officials issued a warning Wednesday about the presence of a rare and potentially dangerous bacteria in the state’s coastal waters after a swimmer contracted an uncommon ...

A drug-resistant bacterial infection has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years, according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shigella, a gram-negative ...

Learn how Legionella bacteria invade the lungs and cause pneumonia, respiratory failure, and other life-threatening ...

The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface to form a biofilm—a ...

Luxury shampoo recalled over disturbing bacterial concerns.

A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal ...

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics.

The death was reported in June and involved a Palm Beach County resident who was 80 to 84 years old, according to the health ...

Scientists in Australia have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin the ultra-elastic protein that gives fleas their legendary jumping power. When applied to surfaces like ...

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Palm Beach County is the first in the state this year to record a death from an infection of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria ...