Tag: bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are an increasing threat all around the world, and for the last several years, researchers have been looking at alternatives to antibiotics...

A day at the beach turned into a nightmare for a Galveston, Texas man after contracting a rare and potentially fatal flesh-eating bacteria. Now...

There's nothing quite like the moment you step onto a sandy beach — the sun on your face, the breeze in your hair, the...

It may seem like a contradiction, but your showerhead is probably one of the filthiest things in your house — not really that surprising...

You may not realize it at the time, but after eating or drinking bacteria, problematic symptoms may arise days later. When you suddenly become...

We often don't realize how lucky we are to have access to clean drinking water — well, at least we think it's clean. When...

While our ancestors would have made fermented foods without a second thought, today it seems weird to have living, bacteria-ridden food bubbling away in...

A cross-sectional study published in The Journal of Hospital Infection (2014) uncovered some unusual results after swabbing for bacteria in bearded and clean-shaven participants....

I’ve been a chronic nail-biter for most of my life. Ever since about the age of three, I remember my mom telling me to...

You can learn a lot about your health from poop. These 11 facts about poop will help you judge just how healthy you are...