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The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

In a study published in Science, researchers have resolved, for the first time, the high-resolution crystal structure of the ...

The flagellar tails of bacteria rotate clockwise or counterclockwise because of active mechanical forces that pressure the ...

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device industry ...

Signs posted around the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse in downtown Orlando warn court staff and visitors to be wary of the water because of the presence of the bacterium which causes ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) can cause a thin discharge and ...

A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Share on Pinterest The CDC issued a warning over a multi-drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” that’s been surging in the United States. Getty Images A new CDC report found a sharp increase in ...

The weather is getting cooler and many of us are turning to hot showers and baths to warm up and wind down.

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...