Antimicrobial resistance is one of the world's top public health threats. Often termed a silent pandemic, ...

Sugary foods combined with antibiotic treatment can damage the gut microbiome in ways that could make people sick.

Swimming in the blood, sweat, cells and tears of every human are small proteins known as peptides. Many peptides can kill ...

At the University of Oregon, researchers reconstructed proteins that existed as far back as 160 million years ago and found ...

An estimated 38 trillion bacteria live in the human body—and only a small fraction are harmful to our health. However, the ...

Specific bacteria in the human gut and mouth, along with digestive byproducts, are associated with psychopathic personality traits. The findings suggest the microbiome might influence how humans ...

Shortening the span between examination and diagnosis "is critical time that can be used to treat the patient and possibly ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that can attack harmful bacteria, whose "last resort" immune response kills the infected bacterium ...

AI forensic tool mHolmes estimates time of death using cadaver bacteria patterns, targeting cases where conventional methods ...

Classroom dust contains common bacteria linked to small differences in children's lung function, but researchers say cause ...

The virulent bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has sickened 23 people across Florida as experts warn against eating raw oysters and ...

A swimming centre in St Helier has closed temporarily due to the discovery of bacteria. Aquasplash said during one of its ...