Researchers found that beneficial gut bacteria and ocean microbes use nearly identical molecular systems to break down ...

Scientists discovered hidden lineages inside common gut bacteria that are linked to cancer, diabetes, inflammation, and aging ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. According to the CDC, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new group of ...

ST. LOUIS — If you've had it, then you know the pain of strep throat. In rare cases the bacteria, Group A strep, can be fatal. Two children in central Illinois contracted the invasive bacteria this ...

Parkinson's is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's. An estimated 1.1 million people in the U.S. have it.