Genomic sequencing has revealed that individual strains of life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Candida auris fungi reside on human skin and can be commonly transmitted between ...

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from ...

A new way to map the spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, will provide key insights to help predict and prevent future outbreaks. The approach combines a ...

This pathogenic bacteria can catch rides on yeast puddles to help it spread. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how certain pathogenic bacteria in gut and breast ...

Six people have died and 25 have been hospitalized across 18 states from illness caused by food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes since an outbreak linked to precooked meals was first reported ...