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With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it

The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that struck Earth over 3 billion years ago may have benefitted early life.

Support your gut health, boost your immune system and reduce bloating with these probiotic supplements

With the popularity of CleanTok on social media, we’re constantly being reminded about how dirty everything around us is. But while you might feel you should disinfect every surface in your home or send your child off to school with antibacterial gels so their hands stay clean, science actually shows…

Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. However, it has not yet been tested in humans.

Learn about the recent CDC recommendation to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination to 50+, enhancing protection against severe bacterial infections.

Melioidosis can affect humans as well as animals, and can lead to sepsis

Rifaximin is commonly used to treat liver disease

A scientific panel is recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses

‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E