Summer days spent swimming in lakes are a cherished pastime for many of us. But for one 77-year-old man, a refreshing dip ...

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...

Wearing contact lenses offers convenience and freedom from traditional eyewear. However, improper handling and maintenance can lead to discomfort or even eye infections. Understanding the common ...

Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through ...

Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

Inhaling the bacteria could produce symptoms like abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhoea, and vomiting. But there is one thing ...

While cholera may have been killing people as far back as 400 B.C., it didn't start affecting the Americas until the second ...

Usually, the break room is a germ transfer point in the workplace as people eat lunches there. The moisture and heat inside a microwave provide a conducive environment for bacteria to grow.

PETROL stations across the UK are crawling with bacteria, including traces of poo, a shocking investigation has revealed. Tests on fuel pumps, pay machines, and door handles in London, Nottingham ...

Biofilm formation appears early in the fossil record (∼3.25 billion years ago) and is common throughout a diverse range of organisms in both the Archaea and Bacteria lineages, including the ...

We obtained metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) from the microbial communities in each bioreactor and performed comparative genomic analyses to identify common microorganisms, as well as any community ...