Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected high levels of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An E. coli colony imaged under an electron microscope. The infectious bacteria could have a ...

When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi—microorganisms that—if actually present in tumor tissues—could influence how they ...

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) remains a leading cause of diarrhoeal illness in developing regions and among travellers. The development of effective vaccines against ETEC is complicated by ...

A recent study has found gut bacteria resistant to common antibiotics (ampicillin and ceftriaxone) in a sizable percentage of ...

A new study from IISER Pune reveals a hidden mechanism in E. coli that enables it to survive broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to public health. When antibiotics don't work, we risk not being able to treat many types of infections and people who would previously have been cured, can ...

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, you know the misery - the frequency, urgency and pain of urination. And if you’ve had recurrences, you’ve probably tried nearly everything to prevent them ...