A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% ...

A recent study from the CDC found a nearly 70% increase in the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).

It's been nearly a month since a new case of Vibrio vulnificus, also called "flesh-eating" bacteria, was reported in Florida, ...

Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called 'flesh-eating bacteria,' hits another Florida county, but it's also found in NC. Here's what ...

After the death of a 94-year-old inmate, testing of the Tazewell County Jail's water supply showed the presence of legionella ...

The most common Lyme disease symptom is a rash that can sometimes take a bulls-eye shape. Other symptoms include fever, ...

In mice without gut bacteria altogether, researchers saw significantly smaller amounts of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain. Beta-amyloid plaques form lumps at the nerve fibers in cases of Alzheimer's ...

A 93-year-old man held at the Tazewell County Jail died last month after contracting Legionnaires' disease, prompting the ...

From the bellies of sandflies to mosquitoes, Asha Wijegunawardana manipulates insect vectors with microbes to help prevent ...

Bacterial speck is a common disease that affects tomatoes and can result in lower yields for growers. A new study led by researchers at Penn State gives new clues about how a plant's microbiome can be ...

Half of the world’s human population is infected with the stomach bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, yet it causes disease in only about 10 percent of those infected. Other bacteria living in the ...