A new study reveals that the bacteria behind periodontal gum disease can harden heart valves by triggering a specific ...

Massachusetts public health officials issued a warning Wednesday about the presence of a rare and potentially dangerous bacteria in the state’s coastal waters after a swimmer contracted an uncommon ...

A fifth death is confirmed in NYC's Legionnaires' outbreak. An expert breaks down the symptoms, risks, and treatment.

New York City is experiencing a Legionnaires' disease outbreak with five fatalities reported. Health officials confirmed over ...

Florida health officials are alerting residents to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare bacteria found in warm saltwater and brackish ...

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Tuesday was the fifth consecutive day a death had been reported by NYC health officials. A total of 82 people have been ...

Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York ...

Scientists have identified a new way to distinguish healthy guts from diseased ones and track how some illnesses progress by measuring how gut bacteria interact with one another. According to a study ...

From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health ...

Illustration of Legionella pneumophila bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires' disease. ( ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO ...