A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois has tested positive for a bacterial disease, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...

Baltimore — Elevated levels of Legionella bacteria were detected in the water at a Baltimore City Department of Social Services office complex, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. Test results ...

According to the Ohio Department of Health, Legionella are bacteria that grow naturally in the environment, and especially in warm water. “It occurs in freshwater lakes and streams. However ...

San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works public information officer Shelly Cone said the county has identified the contaminant as a strain of coliform bacteria. Cone said approximately ...

Colibactin is a "genotoxin" and the "weapon system of a bacteria to fight other bacteria and to defend themselves," said Alexandrov. It can "get directed" to the gut cells and seed mutations ...

According to the German Center for Infection Research, an estimated 4.95 million deaths worldwide in 2019 were directly or indirectly linked to infections caused by resistant bacteria. In May 2024 ...

University of Michigan. (2025, April 30). Bacterial villain behind Lake Erie's 'potent toxin' unveiled. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 15, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 ...

Now research points to a surprising suspect: gut bacteria. A recent study reveals that exposure during childhood or adolescence to a toxin produced by certain strains of E coli, whose growth is ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid ...

It was only after Ellie was offered a "last resort" analysis called metagenomics, that she was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection which was cured with antibiotics. "It's been transformative ...