Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there's a growing threat to lakes: toxic bacteria which ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted ...

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A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

Mass General Brigham researchers have found that eating yogurt over time can help protect against colon cancer: ‘The ...

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or pharmacy.

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

Researchers find that unique bacterial species, known as the “sexome,” are transferred between individuals during sexual ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted ...