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Symptoms can be hard to distinguish from other mild illnesses such as flu, particularly in the early stages of illness.

The germs that cause bacterial meningitis can also cause septicaemia (blood poisoning).

A team of scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. Read more on Dynamite News:

Certain bacteria" gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not, according to new UCLA-led research. Read more on Dynamite News:

Gut microbes in someone expecting a child can change their body and change the structure of the placenta and how it transports nutrient, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria and can cause damage to a dog’s vital organs, which sadly often proves fatal

Many forms of ear infections strike children and adults alike, but among the most common is acute otitis externa, also known as swimmer’s ear.

Laura Hawkins, from Bristol, was travelling across Australia when she reached into her bag to fish out her contact lenses, little did she know the "excruciating" pain she was about to go through as her trip across the land down under was ruined

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend insists that taking a probiotic supplement has helped her lose 50 pounds by keeping her gut bacteria in check. Will taking a probiotic in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise help me lose weight?

Laura Hawkins had been keeping her contact lenses in her make-up bag

Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, affecting between 20 to 50% of people worldwide. They happen when plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, builds up on teeth. The earliest stages of gum disease are treatable and reversible (gingivitis). But some people develop a chronic destructive form…