These long E. coli cells can swim their way into tubes, like catheters, so DeCurtis et al. studied the dynamics of elongated ...

Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine. And doing so reliably is more important than ever, given the increasing ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

About a month ago, Mustafa’s family says he developed a severe MRSA bacterial infection that put him in the ICU. The Mayo ...

It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests.

This is one of those topics people worry about quietly but don’t always talk about. A vaginal infection is actually pretty ...

Two people have died in a bacterial meningitis outbreak in the south of England. Here’s what you need to know.

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals ...

A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of women worldwide. In a Phase I randomized ...

Health officials linked a bacterial meningitis outbreak to a local nightclub, and officials warn the infection can spread quickly through close encounters.