Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finger Points At Mouth Xray In recent years, a growing number of scientific studies have backed an alarming hypothesis: ...

Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cuyahoga County Justice Center’s water system was disinfected Friday due to the detection of bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, the county said Friday in a news release.

PITTSFIELD — Seven patients have tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, Berkshire Health Systems reported on Thursday. One of the patients later died, although because of ...

A potentially lethal disease is making headlines in the U.S. as rates of vaccination fall. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can lead to permanent brain damage and death in children—and new ...

People often confuse meningococcal disease and meningitis, but they are not the same condition. While they share similar symptoms and treatments, they can have different causes. Both conditions may be ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species, according to a new study ...

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Water at a government building in Berks County has tested positive for Legionella. Officials say the bacteria was found at the Berks County South Campus during routine ...

A study led by researchers at the University of Liège reveals the mechanism by which surfactin, a molecule produced by ...