Armata Pharmaceuticals has posted early validation of its phage platform. The phase 1b/2a trial linked a bacteriophage ...

Apple cider vinegar and probiotics contain "good bacteria", which may help with gut health. However, there are key ...

Newly discovered weapons of bacterial self-defense take different approaches to achieving the same goal: preventing a virus from spreading through the bacterial population.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) affect the digestive tract and cause symptoms of bloating and diarrhea. Learn how they differ ...

A whimsical adventure unfolds inside a body where germs plot to invade and make it sick. The protagonist, Andy, learns about ...

Scientists led by Karla Satchell, Ph.D., the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology at Northwestern University, have ...

Learn how your kitchen sponge may be harboring more bacteria than you think, and what a more viable substitute may be.

Kefir and yogurt are both fermented foods that contain beneficial bacteria called probiotics. Kefir has a higher probiotic ...

This incident, known as 'fried rice syndrome,' underscores the importance of refrigerating cooked rice and pasta within two hours to prevent bacterial growth and potential health risks.

They found that this so-called “curiosity” virus is no small player but instead a major presence in certain bacterial populations. Some phages use telomere-like structures to replicate their genomes.

A virus long dismissed as a scientific oddity has been found hiding in plain sight, and it may help fight dangerous bacteria, according to a study. The study focussed on bacteriophages (phages ...