A new study reveals that the bacteria behind periodontal gum disease can harden heart valves by triggering a specific ...

Legionella bacteria grows in hot water and can be transferred by inhaling water or mist ...

Infectious disease specialists are unsure how long the current nationwide cyclospora outbreak will last since no specific origin has been found.

Climate change is altering the spread of waterborne diseases around the world, according to a comprehensive review published ...

To first understand how to stop a pandemic, or at least mitigate it, you first have to understand what an outbreak is. “An ...

The threat comes from two rare but potentially deadly pathogens: Vibrio vulnificus, often referred to as "flesh-eating ...

Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don't primarily affect the gastrointestinal system. But how those bacteria affect the human immune system remains ...

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical—one that can kill them at high enough concentrations—inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when a ...

Research finds disease incidence rise with higher temperature, humidity and precipitation in Thatta, Sujawal and Badin.

Doctors weigh in about the potential disease risks of a major international event like the World Cup.