Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...

Shigella is a fast-spreading bacterium that causes diarrhea, which in some cases can lead to complications including ...

Parents, guardians and all who care for kids should check their medicine cabinets after a children's cough syrup was recalled for a foodborne bacteria that can cause myriad problems. And, in extreme ...

Scientists in Pennsylvania have developed an experimental mRNA-based vaccine for C. diff bacteria, which often cause recurring, miserable bouts of diarrhea. Reading time 3 minutes We might soon have a ...

An opportunistic bacterial infection that causes deadly diarrhea is more likely to kill White patients than Black or Hispanic people, a new study says. About 84% of deaths caused by Clostridioides ...

RIGHT? SO THE BACTERIA FROM THIS INTESTINAL INFECTION SPREADS EASILY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AND THERE WERE MANY PARENTS AT SCHOOL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON GOING INSIDE THOSE DOORS THAT DON’T EVEN KNOW ...

Certain bacteria in the water can cause vibriosis, which may lead to watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, per the CDC Getty Images Dozens of beaches nationwide have been hit by ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...