Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

Disinfectants induce oxidative damage in bacteria, but a single mutation triggers the expression of genes that help the ...

The CDC’s removal of online resources related to HIV, STIs and other health topics following a Trump administration order to ...

Scientists uncover a surprising link between mouth bacteria and brain health, revealing how your mouth may influence ...

President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.

Johns Hopkins researchers helped secure full FDA approval to treat immunocompromised COVID-19 patients—paving the way to ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to withdraw all papers involving its researchers that are ...

The historical record shows that the battle to prevent and find cures for infectious disease will lead to a lower incidence of chronic, disabling diseases. At the same time, efforts to find ...

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus, according ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.