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Scientists have discovered yet another never-before-seen strand of bacteria growing on a space station. This time it was ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain's ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Scientists have discovered a new bacteria species called niallia tiangongensis aboard China's Tiangong space station.

New research suggests depression and anxiety might spread between married couples through shared oral bacteria.

The cause of the disease also determines whether pneumonia is contagious or not. The viral forms of it that are most ...

To be considered safe for swimming, the E. coli counts must be below 300 per 100 milliliters. Samples are takes 1 foot below the surface (between 3 and 6 feet in depth) and sent to a laboratory for ...

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

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection caused by bacteria entering your ...

Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

Listeria can survive and grow in refrigerated food. It can be killed by heating foods to “steaming hot,” or 165 degrees ...