Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.

Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why ...

A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that survived the extreme sterilization protocols of NASA cleanrooms ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

Bacterial vaginosis, commonly known as BV, is the most common vaginal infection. Nearly 30% of women in the U.S. will experience bacterial vaginosis at some point in their lifetime. Bacterial ...

Infectious disease is a major cause of social and economic instability, with pathogenic bacteria and viruses accounting for most cases worldwide. That said, colonization does not necessarily cause ...

If you have a bacterial infection in your gut, you may experience symptoms like vomiting, severe abdominal pain, fever, blood in your stool, or diarrhea. You should visit a doctor if symptoms don’t ...