Recent research suggests a potential causal link between specific gut bacteria, blood metabolism, and the development of ...

Emerging research suggests the state of the gut microbiome in early life is linked to colorectal cancer—and that both too ...

Typically, a tick must be attached for more than 24 hours before the bacteria can be transmitted, according to the Centers ...

Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to influence the bacteria living in our mouths — not by killing them, but by interrupting how they “talk” to each other. Researchers found that dental plaque ...

PITTSFIELD — Seven patients have tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, Berkshire Health Systems reported on Thursday. One of the patients later died, although because of ...

Not all cell walls are created equal. Take the peculiar makeup of the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium’s cell wall. It might play a role in lingering symptoms of Lyme disease — the most common ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% rise in infections in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023. Also known as ...

The US is seeing more tick-related ER visits than ever as the bugs spread. Here are the Ohio counties reporting the most Lyme ...

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness, primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick ...