Health chiefs warn deadly meningitis B strain mutation could be fuelling rapid spread - The Bexsero vaccine used to protect ...

Meningitis B latest: ‘Worst case scenario’ could be another super-spreader event, warn health officials - Experts warned a wave of secondary cases may be yet to come ...

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A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

A comprehensive genomic study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency has highlighted a concerning rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among Campylobacter, the leading cause of bacterial food ...

Health officials are warning the public to avoid eating Raw Farm-brand raw cheddar cheese products linked to an ongoing E.

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart outbreaks of infections from the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium, a leading cause ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

Researchers discovered that gut bacteria could travel to the brain via the vagus nerve in mice, offering clues to the gut-brain axis’ involvement in some neurological disorders. Weiss, Grakoui, and ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genome of the bacterium responsible for syphilis, revealing a previously unknown lineage that existed thousands of years ago in the Americas.