Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programs. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue ...

Though American waists are getting bigger, research is showing that the gut microbiome – the bacteria living in our digestive tracts – and the energy-producing compartments of cells ...

A deadly bacteria could be lurking in your backyard without you knowing it. Kseniya Petkevich - stock.adobe.com There could be a silent killer lurking in your backyard. Experts are sounding the ...

Bacteria evolve rapidly in the human gut by sharing genetic elements with each other. Bacteriodales is a prolific order of gut bacteria that trade hundreds of genetic elements. Little is known ...

It is common knowledge that the human gut is home to hordes of bacteria, most of which seem essential for good health. But there is another component of the gut microbiome that receives less ...

pneumoniae. During the study, scientists found that when the mice were exposed to antibiotics, the diversity of their gut bacteria depleted, causing a microbiome imbalance. This then allowed K.

E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples ...

The most common bacteria that causes foodborne illness is the Campylobacter bacteria. These infections are commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked poultry. Other common bacterial infections ...

As of October 25, 2024, there have been 77 cases and 15 deaths, up from 46 cases and 11 deaths in 2023. Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Doctors are warning people about flesh-eating bacteria after the Florida Department of Health saw a dramatic increase in confirmed cases of vibrio vulnificus in the Tampa Bay area.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.