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Infections tend to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 have been rampant among young children, the CDC says.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem around the world. When bacteria like E. coli no longer respond to antibiotics, infections become harder to treat.

TB likely returned to being the world’s top infectious disease killer after being replaced by COVID-19

A gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria

Astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under lights designed to simulate the light of a star called a K-dwarf.

10 items to keep stowed away elsewhere

Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.

Children living in crowded areas are at an increased risk of infections like typhoid. Typhoid is a bacterial infection usually seen in the tropics and caused by bacteria called salmonella typhi. This infection basically spreads through the consumption of unhygienic food and water. The risk is especially increases high in…

A major recall of nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry that may have been contaminated with listeria has affected stores nationwide

With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it

The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that struck Earth over 3 billion years ago may have benefitted early life.