There's more than one bacterial culprit for a disease that's been eating away at elk hooves in the Pacific Northwest. A new study from Washington State University found that at least two ...

To measure how bacterial communities shift between health and disease, the team developed a new metric called the Ecological ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

Right now, inside your digestive tract, there are trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that form a tiny universe known as the gut microbiome. New research shows that certain bacteria can alter ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have identified the mechanism by which pathogenic Bordetella bacteria promote the colonization of mammalian airways. This ...

A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Water at a government building in Berks County has tested positive for Legionella. Officials say the bacteria was found at the Berks County South Campus during routine ...

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste ...

Colorado health officials are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to a luxury hotel in Eagle County.

Patients with debilitating symptoms are being diagnosed with a condition that has no clinical definition, writes fourth-year medical student. Treatments may do more harm than good.

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Some of the hundreds of bacteria found in the digestive systems of humans may be linked to specific diseases like cancer, diabetes and obesity, an international team of ...