What is Vibrio? Vibrio is a type of bacteria that has been around for hundreds of millions of years; researchers have ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Common food bacteria could be rewired to produce more vitamins—and "help to transform nutrition and medicine." This is ...

Flesh-eating bacteria has been all over the news lately. We've reported on three different people who've been hospitalized over the last few weeks after going into waters along the Texas coast and ...

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues. As a public health researcher, I am fascinated by how ...

Germs are everywhere and in so many forms, including bacteria, viruses and molds. While it’s common knowledge that exposure to germs can lead to illnesses ranging from colds to stomach bugs, there are ...

Bacteria don’t quietly die when exposed to antibiotics – they actively respond in ways that in turn change how your body ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...