A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth ...

A bacterium associated with gum disease may contribute to the development and spread of breast cancer. Scientists have found that the microorganism is able to penetrate breast tissue through the ...

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

A deadly meningitis B strain may have “evolved” and caused the illness to rapidly spread, health chiefs have warned. The number of cases of meningitis linked to the outbreak in Kent has risen to 29, ...

The recent death of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek from bowel cancer, aged just 48, highlighted a worrying trend: cases of early-onset cancer are rising. Research recently published in The ...

Fungi may be the key to weather manipulation, after researchers isolated a fungal protein that promotes ice formation.

A common oral bacterium tied to gum disease may help spark and fuel breast cancer, according to new research. Scientists discovered it can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it ...

The trajectory of base editing has been remarkable, progressing from the laboratory to patient care, treating debilitating or ...

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

NYC is battling “superbugs” that can’t easily be quashed. Candida auris, for one, survives on surfaces even after cleaning, ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between gut bacteria and the development of ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Their work suggests that certain microbes produce inflammatory sugars ...