Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being ...

When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from viral ...

Health officials in several parts of the U.S. are warning residents about a rise in deaths linked to flesh-eating bacteria, ...

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like ...

A common lung bacterium may be far less vulnerable to oxygen than scientists have assumed for a century. The discovery could ...

A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.

Dogs and cats can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are genetically similar to strains found in people worldwide.

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Some bacteria abide against antibiotics not because they are good at hiding, but because their growth slows when nutrients they need are cut off. The conventional wisdom on why some antibiotics don’t ...