The bacteria that grow in water cooling towers are likely the cause of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side ...

A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could ...

Antibiotic resistance is becoming an accelerating crisis because of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics over many years.

Researchers discovered an “Achilles’ heel” shared by E. coli, Shigella, and other diarrhea-causing bacteria: enzymes they use to breach the gut’s protective mucus layer. By targeting this common ...

Older women facing repeated urinary tract infections are running into a biological wall: the E. coli strains behind their ...