Manicures and pedicures are big business, with the global nail care market estimated to be worth US$23.5 billion. But sometimes clients visiting nail salons come away with more than beautiful nails.

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a new antibiotic that kills some of the world's most dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria—and does so by targeting a previously unknown ...

Daisy brand headcheese products that sparked a public health alert earlier this month have tested positive for the deadly bacteria listeria. The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and ...

PORTAGE, MI -- Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services has issued a public health advisory for a suspected harmful algal bloom in Austin Lake, located in the city of Portage. Residents and ...

Microbes based on mirror images of molecules in the natural world would have a hard time surviving outside the laboratory, according to a modelling study. To do so, they would need a ready supply of ...

For decades, doctors have widely used tetracyclines for conditions ranging from acne to tick-borne illnesses. Using high-resolution imaging technology, researchers in the laboratory of Christopher ...

“Fake news!” one Southampton resident swiftly replies when I send him one of many recent stories about the rise of flesh-eating bacteria in the local waters of the Hamptons. The headlines have been ...

A deadly, 'flesh-eating' bacterium is entering its most active season in Florida The bacterium, found in warm, brackish water, can cause infection through open wounds or by eating raw shellfish ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body flush out tiny plastic particles before they can build up in organs. In lab tests, the ...