A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been reported, including ...

Scientists at University of Edinburgh engineered bacteria to convert plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a Parkinson's medication, ...

Victoria's Chief Health Officer has issued a health alert after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Melbourne's northern suburbs.Since the start of March, Craigieburn and surrounding northern ...

Bacteria and plastic waste each can pose health and environmental issues. But new research shows that when used together, ...

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Water at a government building in Berks County has tested positive for Legionella. Officials say the bacteria was found at the Berks County South Campus during routine ...

Right now, inside your digestive tract, there are trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that form a tiny universe known as the gut microbiome. New research shows that certain bacteria can alter ...

Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between gut bacteria and the development of ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Their work suggests that certain microbes produce inflammatory sugars ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

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Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.