"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...

A common type of bacteria has been found to make certain cancers “melt”, scientists have discovered. Researchers said that they were “brutally surprised” to find that Fusobacterium – a bacteria ...

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be caused by influenza, bird flu or another pathogen. Too easily overlooked ...

Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...

H. pylori infection doesn’t always produce symptoms, so it’s important to get screened for any persistent gastric-related pain, such as indigestion and bloating. You can lower your risk of gastric ...

New method provides high-resolution surveillance data about multiple common antibiotic-resistant bacteria at once and could help prevent the spread of infections. Researchers have developed a new ...

A common mouth and gut bacteria may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, found a new study. The findings may pave the way for rapid tests to calculate stroke risk alongside preventative measures. The ...

New research on Joro spiders by Georgia Gwinnett College found the invasive critters carry a bacteria that can cause them to go sterile. Wolbachia, a common bacteria found in about half of all insects ...

Common food bacteria could be rewired to produce more vitamins—and "help to transform nutrition and medicine." This is the discovery of scientists at Rice University who have revealed how a bacterium ...