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 ...

Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery ...

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% ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Combining experiments in microfluidic devices and computer simulation, this study provides a valuable analysis of the relevant parameters that determine the motility of (multicellular) magnetotactic ...