From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless—some ...

It’s time to return to the kind of bottom-up struggle that helped establish modern public health in the first place.

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing sector of food production worldwide, yet the industry continues to grapple with challenges posed by bacterial diseases.

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia significantly—and offers promise for early intervention.

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical - one that can kill them at high enough concentrations - inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when ...

The field of gerontology is witnessing a significant demographic transition, as the global population of individuals aged 65 ...

There are about 30 different species of ticks in Colorado, with tick activity peaking in spring and early summer, ...

Raj Singh administers a genetic test to a diseased patient, hoping to confirm the cause of death. He starts by carefully ...

Researchers found that Bacillus megaterium can turn over 94% of CO₂ into solid rock using a clean, non-ammonia process.

The more Betsy Adler learned about her family's medical history, the more interested and concerned she became. Several of her first cousins had been treated for cancer, and three of her male ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a portable food safety device they hope will one day be used at ...