Deadly hospital infection may have surprising origin
Deadly hospital infections caused by Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, may not result from transmission after all, researchers report.
Engineered microorganism breaks down plastic in salt water
A genetically engineered marine microorganism can break down plastic in salt water, researchers report.
3 factors threaten swimming as New England swelters
Sharks, bacteria, and pool closures combine to threaten swimming. Fun is at stake, say experts, but also public health.
Team finds drug-resistance genes in C. jejuni
Research finds that antibiotic resistance genes are prevalent in the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of food borne illness.
‘Good’ bacteria sense gut lining to stay in the right spot
New findings point to possible mechanisms behind intestinal conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Biosensor bacteria would glow to flag bowel inflammation
Bioengineers have created a platform that lets engineered biosensor bacteria pass safely through the gastrointestinal tract of an animal model.
Biosensor bacteria would glow to flag bowel inflammation
Bioengineers have created a platform that lets engineered biosensor bacteria pass safely through the gastrointestinal tract of an animal model.
Expert: No need to panic about leprosy in Florida
Cases of leprosy are increasing in Florida. Dermatologist Andrea Maderal puts that information into reassuring context.
Phages could soon test and treat urinary tract infections
Growing resistance to antibiotics is renewing interest in phage therapy for conditions like urinary tract infections.
How key ocean bacteria aggregate without central control
New research shows how an ocean-fertilizing bacterium, Trichodesmium, aggregates without central control.