The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...

Officials say the 14-year-old son of a former Yankees player may have died due to “food intoxication” — but what is it?

Frogs have thrived for hundreds of millions of years, spreading across virtually every corner of Earth, from tropical jungles ...

Brett Garden's son Miller, 14, died during a family vacation in Costa Rica. Miller Gardner died of asphyxiation.

The sudden, tragic death of retired New York Yankees star Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son, Miller, continues to baffle ...

A small amount of earwax is perfectly normal and actually beneficial, but occasionally it can accumulate, leading to various issues.

To raise awareness about leprosy, Purple Day is observed around the world. To mark the day, in this article, we have ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Bad breath can be an unwelcome distraction in social and intimate moments. Whether you are on a first date, attending an ...

While fermented foods can indeed nourish many, they sometimes stir up trouble for others. Here's what you need to ...

While we've known that a healthy diet reduces the overall chance of getting cancer, there's now evidence that one eating plan ...

Researchers have discovered that bacterial swarms transition from stable vortices to chaotic turbulence through distinct intermediate states. Combining experiments with bacterial swarms, computer ...