The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33-year record high, years after it was officially eliminated in the ...

The Florida Department of Health said a rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, killed four people so far in 2025.

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how to avoid it.

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide are caused by the common bacteria Helicobacter pylori ...

Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are ...

This week, health department officials detected above average levels of bacteria at five Louisiana beaches. One beach, Lake ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, ...

Heading into the holiday weekend, 19 swimming spots in Vermont are under advisories for high cyanobacteria levels. Here's the ...