Flooding from hurricanes like Irma in Florida can overwhelm sewer systems and spread pathogens in other ways. Brian Blanco/Getty Images Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows.

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the microbiome.

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and bacteria deriving important benefits from the other. In certain individuals, ...

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Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' disease was detected in an ice machine at a state-run pediatric hospital in Canton.

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