Genevieve Gallagher was infected with Vibrio vulnificus in July after boating and swimming with her family in Florida. Her recovery is ongoing.

Certain bacteria typically found in the mouth and throat may be a trigger for heart attacks, recent research suggests.

Carrying a reusable water bottle is smart. It saves money. It cuts down on single-use plastic. It keeps you hydrated. But ...

Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab—and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics ...

Pathogens are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. With the goal of developing new therapeutic approaches to ...

New research highlights a recently discovered bacterial species related to two disease-causing organisms in Peru.

Nicolás Rascován, a geneticist at the Pasteur Institute in France who was not involved with the research but did help ...

The Oregon Health Authority has issued a public advisory warning visitors against entering the water at Lincoln County's Nye ...

Two hummus products have been found to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacterial infection. As a ...