A rare type of Lyme disease caused by B. mayonii bacteria was found for the first time in New York state. It was previously ...

Saint Louis Public Schools says Legionella bacteria was found in parts of its water and cooling systems at its Central Office ...

Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome, ...

Louis Pasteur's 1879 chicken cholera experiments, though often simplified, revealed a crucial principle: weakened pathogens ...

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While ...

There's a lot of buzz about the gut microbiome—the trillions of microbes that help us digest food and support the immune ...

A new study identifies the FXR bile receptor as a key therapeutic target to prevent sleep apnea cardiovascular complications.

The Human Intestinal Bacteria Collection (HiBC) offers scientists access to over 300 live gut bacterial strains, many never studied before, empowering research into inflammation, immunity, and future ...

Grist reports that Vibrio bacteria, linked to severe infections, are spreading along the Atlantic Coast due to rising water ...