Choosing the right probiotic supplement can make a huge difference when you're aiming to slim down. While many products ...

Scientists know relatively little about archaea compared to their bacterial counterparts, but evidence of their roles in health and disease are beginning to trickle in.

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the ...

Researchers discover colibactin leaves genetic mutations in young patients, potentially initiating cancer development decades ...

New research suggests that lingering cell wall fragments from the Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, may be responsible for persistent symptoms long after antibiotic treatment.

Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and ...

Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon - a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and treated early with antibiotic therapy would still develop ...

The shear diversity of fungi in the world is estimated at 6.2 million species. That is 16 times the number of plant species ...

As an antibiotic, gepotidacin works by inhibiting bacteria from replicating in the body. In March, it was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat uncomplicated urinary tract ...

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s ...

As an antibiotic, gepotidacin works by inhibiting bacteria from replicating in the body ... Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The study was funded by the pharmaceutical company ...