The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, saving countless lives. However, the emergence of resistant bacteria has quickly become a new challenge. One key factor in ...

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, ...

A University of Iowa study shows that chronic exposure to a toxin made by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria produces the hallmark symptoms of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), including insulin ...

A new study by Iowa City-based University of Iowa microbiologists suggests bacteria may contribute to causing one of the most prevalent diseases of the day: Type 2 diabetes.

The bacteria, said to be only 86 percent similar to other types known to exist on Earth, was discovered in a water sample taken from Lake Vostok, which sits under more than 2 miles (3 kilometers ...

A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases Scientists discovered that a common type of bacteria has two distinct subspecies.

Using artificial intelligence, researchers say, they’ve found a new type of antibiotic that works against a particularly menacing drug-resistant bacteria. CNN values your feedback 1.

Researchers have discovered 18 new species of Enterococcus type bacteria from soil samples collected from all corners of the globe, which may offer new clues to the origins of antibiotic-resistant ...