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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.

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

We’ve long known that environmental factors – from humidity and temperature to trace chemical vapours – can influence how pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, behave once released into the air. These tiny droplets of respiratory fluid, or aerosols, carry viruses and bacteria and can float for minutes or…

Scientists are one step closer to understanding bioluminescent seas thanks to a new database spanning centuries.

Cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection are rising across the US as vaccine rates decline

Doctors in the U.K. have warned gynecologists of the risks of necrotizing fasciitis in the external genitalia after seeing several cases.

Of the gut-healthy foods to choose from, here are science-backed options to help give your gut microbiome a health boost.

These tips on how to clean your laundry room will banish grime

Someone asked “Scientists, what's a discovery that should have blown people's minds but somehow got a collective shrug from the world?” and people shared their best examples.