We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce.

Texas A&M researchers have found that curcumin, when activated by light, can weaken antibiotic-resistant bacteria, restoring ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

There could be new hope for people afflicted with the skin-discoloring disease, vitiligo. A new treatment reportedly works ...

The need for new fast classification methods has become increasingly important. When a patient arrives at a medical center ...

While we've seen antibacterial wound dressings before, Italian scientists have taken the idea to new extremes. They've ...

The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

While certain mouth bacteria can boost memory and attention, others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, ...