The Latest Breaking News from Bacteria

Whether we’ll be healthy enough to travel long distances in space depends on our ability to maintain the health of our gut microbiome.

The Clorox Company said Tuesday it has recalled its scented multi-surface cleaners and all-purpose cleaners. The recall doesn't include its original pine-scented Pine-Sol.

Many of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of “good” bacteria that can keep the gut healthy.

Clinical trials of a world-first gonorrhoea vaccine could be a year away as the problem of antibiotic resistance becomes increasingly pressing around the world.

Owners could risk gum disease, eye infections, septic shock and gangrene from bacteria carried by the family pet

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October -- signaling the return of the bacteria for the first time…

Your dog carries bacteria called capnocytophaga canimorsus

He explains dogs carry bacteria that can be dangerous to humans and is spread to pet owners when they kiss their dogs.

Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments.

Toilet brushes are a common tool for scrubbing the bowl, but experts have warned of how unhygienic they are.

Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel…