A study of patients at various hospitals in Atlanta has revealed a subpopulation of drug-resistant bacteria that utilize “heteroresistance” to hide among otherwise treatable types of bugs, leading to ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different environments ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that could become an "effective weapon" against antibiotic resistant MRSA ...

Good morning. Today we’re explaining how global warming is fueling an increase in bacteria and disease in New England. Climate change offers New Englanders plenty to worry about: more rain and ...

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services joins other health agencies across the country in warning of a severe sick season this year, one of the most-used tools to ...