The Latest Breaking News from Bacteria

For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm -- but because they were found in a recent study to carry drug-resistant bacteria over long distances. "These bacteria usually live on the surface of vegetation like…

Lochlan Mcdonald needed to have a pocket of bacteria drained from around his eye following a major Strep A infection which nearly resulted in him losing his eye

U.S. health officials have approved the first pill that uses healthy bacteria from human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Cases of the disease are already on the rise in the UK so here are some telltale signs to look out for in the event of a surge in Ireland

Cleaning experts share how often you should be cleaning your shower to keep you and your shower space spotless and free from bacteria

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences

Samuel J. White, senior lecturer in genetic immunology and Philippe B. Wilson, professor of one health at Nottingham Trent University, explain how new research has revealed a link between hay fever and the microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies. 

Lyme disease cases are increasing across the UK, with the bacteria infection passed to humans by ticks carrying the disease.