Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Bacteria

The truth about how gum disease and tooth decay could lead to problems with your heart

Steven W Kerrigan reports on how your oral health might be impacting your heart

The Independent UK

Woman Keeps Giving Man The Chance To Prove He’s Not A Man-Child Like Her Ex, Loses It

Their relationship is about to go down the drain because of his filthy bathroom.

Bored Panda

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive

A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Space

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

'The results are pretty stomach-turning' – this is the one common kitchen cleaning tool scientists warn needs to be banished

There may be something sinister lurking on your sponge

Homes & Gardens

Tuberculosis case is confirmed at Florida high school. Here’s what to know

Other students at the Fort Lauderdale school have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacterial infection

The Independent UK

How your mouth could be killing your heart

The mouth is often described as a window to overall health – and for good reason. A growing body of research reveals a significant link between poor dental hygiene and cardiovascular disease. While these two areas of health may seem unrelated, the condition of your oral health can have far-reaching…

The Conversation

Lack of access to antibiotics is driving spread of superbugs, finds research

Focus on overuse contributes to antibiotics reaching less than 7% of people with drug-resistant infections in poorer countries, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Which team are you on in the dish sponge vs. dish brush debate? One is a 'germ farm sitting by your sink', warn cleaning experts

Do you have a favorite?

Homes & Gardens

'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

LiveScience

IBS and Sibo have overlapping symptoms – here’s what you need to know about these different digestive conditions

Digestive disorders can affect us all from time to time. Symptoms such as bloating and pain, often accompanied with some change in bowel habits, can be a feature of dietary changes, infection and stress. However, when these symptoms last a long time and no clear cause is found, they can…

The Conversation

Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.

The Conversation

Colon cancer rates are rising among young people – could changes to children’s gut bacteria explain why?

Alarming trends show that colon – or bowel – cancer is increasing in younger people. If the rise continues, colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults globally by 2030.

The Conversation

Health warning for Australians and their pets after rare virus kills 28 in Queensland

Bacterial infection that thrives in wet soil and stagnant water has hit particularly hard in regions affected by flooding earlier this year

The Independent UK

Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

LiveScience

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products

The Independent UK

Tongue scraping and oil pulling: Does balancing your oral microbiome hold the key to better health?

New studies have revealed the mouth could impact your long-term health and overall longevity

Euronews

Childhood exposure to toxin could help explain rise in colorectal cancer among younger people

Gene mutations linked to a bacterial toxin were more common in people who developed cancer early than those diagnosed after age 70.

Salon

Prepping for diseases from melting ice

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

Study: Childhood exposure to this bacteria could be driving rates of colorectal cancer in millennials and Gen Xers

Researchers might have just stumbled upon a potential answer to why younger adults are getting more colorectal cancer—without trying.

Latin Times

FDA Seeks to End Food Safety Inspections Days After Hundreds of Pounds of Butter Recalled Over Fecal Bacteria Contamination

Following a butter recall due to fecal bacteria, the FDA is preparing to outsource much of its food safety inspection work to states.

Radio France Internationale

Perrier could lose 'natural mineral water' label after contamination found

Perrier may lose its “natural mineral water” label after harmful bacteria was found in bottles at its main bottling site in southern France – which was not reported to health authorities until 10 days after it was discovered.

The Independent UK

Is there a link between gut health and allergies? An expert explains

Could what you eat really affect the severity of your symptoms?

The Conversation

Indicators of alien life may have been found – astrophysicist explains what the new research means

What do you think of when it comes to extra terrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings could live on other planets. But when astronomers are searching for extra-terrestrial life, it is usually in the form of emissions from bacteria or other tiny organisms.

The Independent UK

Wearing outdoor shoes inside is unhygienic. Here’s the proof

Outdoor shoes carry bacteria, allergens and toxic chemicals

Fortune

Top nutrition expert shares the 5 gut-healthy habits he swears by

What you eat is likely the best reflection of your gut health, says top nutrition expert Tim Spector.

1 … 23 24 25 26

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Agriculture Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.