Probiotics containing Lactobacillus gasseri Lg-36 prevented C. difficile infections in mice, but L. acidophilus probiotics made infection more likely.

Intestinal bacteria are important for human health as they help digest food and regulate immune function. Thus, in recent ...

But here’s the kicker: There’s a good chance you’re not actually allergic to penicillin. About 10% to 20% of Americans report that they have a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% actually do.

Viruses in the cold waters of the Arctic are strongly seasonal and are also detected in the Antarctic. This surprising discovery comes from a multi-year time-series study led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

The tests of the water wells from the areas of the Concho Valley came back with mostly unsettling results. The majority of the samples tested positive for chloroform and other types of bacteria. The ...

The Queensland institute that discovered the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine has made a breakthrough that could ...

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in one of Australia’s largest cities has sparked alarm with authorities warning people to be ...

Published in Frontiers in Science, the map of ‘agri-food system microbiomes’ reveals how players at every stage of the food ...

The microbial community in the human gut plays a central role in various diseases. An important form of chemical ...

Six swimming beaches at state parks in New York are closed, according to the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Trillions of microorganisms in our gut have a significant impact on our health by releasing metabolic products that interact with our body in many ways. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Stanford ...

Multidrug-resistant bacteria kill five million people each year, with newly resistant germs emerging faster than scientists ...