Bacterial vaginosis is often treated as a women-only condition, but new research shows it can be sexually transmitted. Here’s ...

Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist ...

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their ...

Space-based experiments show that microgravity-induced mutations in bacteriophages may improve their ability to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Earth.

The CDC is no longer recommending that all adolescents and teens get vaccinated for potentially fatal bacterial meningitis, although the shots are still available for high-risk patients.

For over a century, scientists have been fascinated by bacteriophages, the tiny viruses that naturally hunt and kill bacteria. University of Otago researchers are turning to these microscopic ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

Select gut bacteria protect mice against post-influenza virus secondary bacterial pneumonia, according to a study published ...