Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...

Parents, guardians and all who care for kids should check their medicine cabinets after a children's cough syrup was recalled for a foodborne bacteria that can cause myriad problems. And, in extreme ...

Scientists in Pennsylvania have developed an experimental mRNA-based vaccine for C. diff bacteria, which often cause recurring, miserable bouts of diarrhea. Reading time 3 minutes We might soon have a ...

An opportunistic bacterial infection that causes deadly diarrhea is more likely to kill White patients than Black or Hispanic people, a new study says. About 84% of deaths caused by Clostridioides ...

The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children from dying of diarrhea in low and middle-income countries. Diarrhea kills ...

C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

Diarrhea is often contagious, especially when it's caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Infectious diarrhea can spread by not washing hands after using the bathroom or touching contaminated ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause stinging when you pee, stomach cramping, and an urge to pee. But can it also cause digestive health symptoms like diarrhea? Its rare, but UTIs and the ...