Heading into this weekend, 33 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list. The following MA beaches, listed by ...

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...

A beach in Dorchester has reopened to swimmers while many more remain closed across the state due to high bacteria levels.

Bacteria in the gut could help diagnose long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers have found. The debilitating ...

The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw seafood.

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Four freshwater lakes in New Jersey are also under swimming advisories and a lake at a state park remains closed due to a ...

A neural network analyzes an extensive gut microbiome dataset to uncover insights into human health. Gut bacteria play an ...

Hennepin County officials have closed a dozen beaches and placed many others under advisory, mainly due to E. coli levels.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says beaches at Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha are among those affected.

Dandelion greens contain inulin that feeds beneficial bacteria and compounds that stimulate digestive juices. They’re ...

Health authorities temporarily closed Harry Wright Lake on July 24 after high levels of E. coli were discovered there.