Elevated levels of bacteria are more likely to be present in stormwater swashes after heavy rainfall. What to know before ...

Four more swim sites got tagged for high levels of fecal bacteria y the NJ DEP.

High levels of faecal bacteria have sparked 'do not swim' warnings at a number of beaches, threatening day-trippers with ...

DOH sent out a press release June 25, saying that water quality conditions have improved there enough to allow the public to ...

Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified—the John Innes Centre. Enterococcus innesii, was discovered by ...

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

Robyn Williams: Exactly 50 years ago Watson and Crick revealed the structure of DNA. The world hasn't been the same since. The latest genetic revelation comes in the journal Science from an Australian ...