Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may ...

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a ...

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may increase the risk of newborns developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease ...

A new January 2026 study found that use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B ...

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, newborns exposed to prenatal antibiotics had a 29% increased risk of group B ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

Streptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous research by the team at the University of Cambridge and Rosie ...

Researchers have discovered how the bacteria Group B streptococcus (GBS) avoids detection by the immune system during pregnancy. The findings, reported in the journal mBio, could lead to the ...

What is group B strep? Group B strep (GBS) is a type of bacteria that is naturally found in the digestive and lower reproductive tracts of both men and women. About 1 in 4 pregnant women “carry” or ...

One in 200 newborns is admitted to a neonatal unit with sepsis caused by a bacteria commonly carried by their mothers -- much greater than the previous estimate, say researchers. The team has ...