We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in. Is a washing up brush better?

Others may need antibiotics. If you think you may have a bacterial infection, especially after traveling abroad, call your ...

Bacteria have mostly been portrayed as villains that make us sick, but the Human Microbiome Project showed that we share our ...

The researchers used DNA technology to analyze participants’ stool samples, which allowed them to identify the different types of bacteria proliferating in their microbiomes, says study author ...

Mice with multiple sclerosis-like symptoms had increased levels of Akkermansia and decreased levels of Bifidobacterium in their stool or gut lining. To explore this further, we treated mice with ...

Cases in Multnomah County among people who have not left the country nearly doubled last year, and the number appears to be ...

"Using our new analytical tool, we profiled the combined phage-bacteria communities in 12,262 stool samples from 887 participants of the TEDDY study during their first four years of life," said co ...

The most common of these is Escherichia coli, a type of bacteria that is commonly present in stool and can enter the urinary system through the urethra. Rarely, fungi can cause UTIs. It is ...

A recent study published in Nature Microbiology reveals a new benefit of coffee: It supports the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. In this study, researchers analyzed stool samples from 22,867 ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

Three common types of food-related bacteria are: If you suspect a food-related infection, seek medical care. Your doctor may culture a stool sample to identify the bacteria. Treatment may follow ...