For decades, scientists have puzzled over why smoking makes Crohn’s disease worse but seems to protect people from ulcerative ...

There are not enough new tests and treatments in the pipeline to tackle the growing spread of drug-resistant bacteria, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday. The WHO says the increasing ...

University of Warwick research demonstrates how to engineer ‘cell factories’ that last longer and produce more chemicals, without needing antibiotics or complex engineering methods, paving the way for ...

Alexander Fleming was doing experiments with bacteria when he woke up to a strange mold growing in his petri dish. The "mold ...

How often you wash towels also depends on how they're dried after use. If towels find themselves on the floor, the lack of air circulation will cause bacteria to grow quickly. To prolong the life of ...

As antibiotic resistance rises, researchers are revisiting phage therapy - a 100-year-old treatment using viruses to fight bacteria - showing promising results in overcoming drug-resistant infections.

Bacteria have a simple yet potent mechanism that controls their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. A new study by researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, reveals that the ...

Warmer waters in Alabama increase the risk of Vibrio and Legionella bacteria. While Vibrio cases are declining, Legionella infections are rising in Alabama. The ADPH recommends precautions such as ...