Miley Cyrus' knee infection after a music video shoot highlights how public spaces can harbor bacteria, as doctors stress the importance of hygiene and wound care.

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material ...

Researchers design a nanovaccine that detects MRSA toxins, kills bacteria with heat, and captures antigens to train the ...

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

The line between being hygienic and being overly cautious has not yet been agreed but there are habits we'd be better off dropping, according to a microbiologist ...

Discover how your belly button harbors dangerous bacteria that can cause infections, inflammation, and mysterious health ...

Premature newborn's life was saved by innovative medical treatment involving fish skin after a life-threatening skin infection began shutting down her organs.

Eliana DeVos received a graft made with fish skin to help her recover from a serious bacterial infection that left an open ...

Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive enemy ...

Bobby Henderson describes it as an "excruciating pain" from an infection following an injury while retrieving his jet ski on Lake Dora.

Skin bacteria may protect against UV damage by metabolizing a sun-induced molecule, influencing immune responses.