A ten-year-old boy tragically died from rat-bite fever. Aidan Pankey was a healthy, happy child who adored his pet rat named Oreo and wanted her to ha...
Researchers this week revealed that they have found a new version of the P. acnes bacteria, an organism responsible for acne in humans. This new type ...
Although Americans are hit with 1 billion colds each year, most view it as some invisible enemy to which they’ll inevitably succumb. We wait until t...
Chicken is one of the most widely eaten meats in the U.S. and around the world, but it could also be one of the most dangerous. Consumer Reports this ...
Researchers this week revealed that a new genus of bacteria has been discovered in some of the cleanest places on Earth. A paper published in the Inte...
Warning: Images within this article are graphic. Staph or as it is more specifically known, Staphylococcus aureus, is a bacteria that can be found on ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week warned that carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are becoming more common...
We brought you word yesterday that Florida residents were up in arms over a British company that intended to release genetically modified mosquitoes i...
Are we alone in this universe? Is Earth so unique that out of the trillions upon trillions of planets in the universe, we are the only one that harbor...
A group of Chinese and Australian scientists have developed a handheld, battery-powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an in...