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Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a novel mechanism used by the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea to evade ...

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to ...

Memorial Day weekend is upon us. It’s the official kickoff to summer. It’s the time of year when the temperatures begin to rise and the days get longer, and the call of Texas' sunny, sandy beaches ...

MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — I-Team 8 continues to dig into complaints from water customers in Muncie who say their water tastes like dirt. I-Team 8 reviewed newly posted test results, collected by the ...

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation It is as unfortunate an ailment as it is ubiquitous: at some point in our life, ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — New York City officials confirmed a new detection of the bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ Disease. This time, health officials say, it was found in the hot water system of ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...

Popular cosmetics brand Neutrogena is recalling makeup wipes that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious infections, including sepsis. The ongoing recall of more than 1,000 cases of ...

Using silver nanoparticles and portable Raman spectroscopy, researchers have created a rapid, cost-effective test that identifies dangerous bacteria in beef within minutes, a breakthrough that could ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. Space agencies are planning to send crews to Mars within decades but sustaining life ...