When oral care is neglected, harmful bacteria can multiply and lead to infections and systemic diseases.

The outbreak of meningitis in England has resulted in the deaths of a University of Kent student and a student at a nearby ...

According to WHO, approximately 6% of the worldwide population who contract COVID-19—some 400 million people—go on to develop ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in ...

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningitis at NZ and UK universities highlight a need for greater understanding and ongoing support for those who survive an infection.

The Covid pandemic has left a heightened state of anxiety about any outbreak of infectious disease. This is easily inflated ...

Two people have died in a bacterial meningitis outbreak in the south of England. Here’s what you need to know.

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by a ...

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 ...