In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated ...

Despite rigorous cleaning, dangerous bacteria are lurking in hospital sink drains leading to a rise in ...

From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

A groundbreaking study explores how bacterial transfer during intercourse — the "sexome" — could help confirm sexual contact ...

This study emphasizes the need for global equity in vaginal microbiome research, addressing health disparities and improving ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

A new study tied eating at least 2 servings of yogurt per week to a lower risk of an aggressive type of colorectal cancer.

A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.

A team of microbiologists, chemists and pharmaceutical specialists at Shandong University, Guangzhou Medical University, ...