A GRAN admits she thought nothing of a tiny cut from a smashed wine glass – until she developed a “flesh-eating bug” that “ravaged” her body. Susan Sztybel had opened ...

A GRAN admits she thought nothing of a tiny cut from a smashed wine glass – until she developed a “flesh-eating bug” that “ravaged” her body. Susan Sztybel had opened ...

When the fly lays its eggs in open wounds, the larvae eat the flesh of animals. Pets and livestock are particularly ...

The yeast Malassezia helps protect the skin from bacterial infections, but only up to a certain point. Scientists at the ...

The words “flesh-eating bacteria” may conjure images of a widespread infection leading to a zombie apocalypse in a sci-fi ...

(Austin, Texas) - There are plenty of natural threats in our world. Most of these threats can be seen so we can avoid them. Other threats, however, are so small that we can't see them with the naked ...

While the U.S. and Mexico may still be hashing out the tariff situation, the countries are again united on one common enemy: the New World Screwworm. A parasite, the New World Screwworm, is ...

The composition of bacterial populations living on our faces plays a significant role in the development of acne and other skin conditions such as eczema. Two species of bacteria predominate in most ...

Lange also cautioned against eating sprouts: “The bacteria usually begin ... The biggest issue with this risk is that removing fruit’s protective skin exposes the flesh to bacteria and pathogens that ...