Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise. By Rachel E. Gross Rarely does a single study change ...

A toxin produced by bacteria found in dirty water kills off immune cells in the lining of the colon, meaning people whose guts are colonised by these bacteria are much more likely to develop a ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission, Inc., a pioneering advanced nuclear energy company placing 15 MWe small modular pressurized water reactors in boreholes one mile underground, today ...

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) have filed patent protection and are working to scale production of a new class ...

Infections caused by a drug-resistant bacteria once considered uncommon are surging in the United States, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds. These so-called "nightmare" ...

Share on Pinterest Bacterial infections may sometimes trigger heart attacks, a new study says. Image credit: Viaframe/Getty Images In 2022, about 19.8 million people globally died from heart disease, ...

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Lifelong boat captain George Billiris says he's lucky to be alive after Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria that lurks in warm coastal waters like those along Florida's Gulf Coast ...

Officials are cautioning against swimming in waters along the Gulf Coast as “flesh-eating bacteria” cases spike in the South, leaving eight people dead so far across Florida and Louisiana. So far this ...

Health experts are tracking rising cases across some Gulf states this summer. Health officials are warning of a rise in potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria cases along the Gulf Coast, with ...

A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...