Advances in DNA sequencing have expanded our view of the microbial world, but the inability to cultivate most microbes has ...

A University of Florida study has made a key discovery in understanding a disease that for over a century has plagued the white button mushroom—a nutrient-dense vegetable that is valued for its ...

Highlighting the oral-gut microbiome in cancer development, research from China suggests a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer. Doctors weigh in.

A study led by researchers at the University of Liège reveals the mechanism by which surfactin, a molecule produced by ...

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other ...

A new study published in Digestive Disease Week reveals that good gut bacteria could restore ageing liver tissue. Here is ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered how specific surface patterns on plastics used for medical devices can drastically reduce the ability of bacteria to attach and multiply, ...

While leaky septic tanks continue to be an assumed key contributor to bacterial contamination of Lowcountry waterways, ...

Here's the key insight: the type of carbohydrate you eat determines whether your gut bacteria become your immune system's ...

State health leaders say there has been one case of Vibrio vulnificus in Connecticut that occurred in February. Officials did ...