Maintaining populations of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs) is vital for coral health. Photograph by Enric Sala, Nat Geo Image Collection Coral reefs need two types of microbes to survive ...

Scientists link poor oral health to dramatically higher pancreatic cancer risk, emphasizing the importance of regular ...

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A person's risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says. People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types ...

An everyday item in your kitchen is a better home for many diverse types of bacteria than a petri dish in a laboratory, new research revealed. A common sponge's spatial partitioning -- the way it's ...

Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

When pneumonia is caused by a virus or bacteria, it is contagious. Here's what you can do to prevent the spread.