A team of scientists from Berlin analyzed water and sediment samples from six water bodies in Berlin and the adjacent federal ...

It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available ...

Raw cheese that is suspected in an E.coli outbreak this year has tested positive for the bacteria. Last month, the FDA and CDC began investigating Raw Farm, LLC for a possible link to a multi-state ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...

We’re flush with drugs — but they’ve lost their edge. An antibiotic-resistant superbug responsible for bad diarrhea and fever symptoms has been on the rise in the US since at least 2023, according to ...

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...