Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide are caused by the common bacteria Helicobacter pylori ...

WSOC TV’s Erika Jackson met with Brittany Johnson, an assistant professor in UNC Charlotte’s biological sciences department, ...

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Most people who catch Legionnaires' disease breathe in the bacteria from water, and it is more common in warmer weather ...

Food poisoning, a widespread illness, stems from consuming food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Symptoms ...

Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

What happens to your teeth when you don't brush before bed and this nightly habit you're skipping is causing serious damage ...

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

The NH Department of Environmental Services advises that swimming in contaminated water may cause illness. As of July 11, 3 beaches are under an advisory.

A resident of Northern Arizona's Coconino County succumbed to pneumonic plague, marking the first such death since 2007.

"During a required regular sampling, it was determined that an elevated level of E. coli was present in the water at the ...