Every square centimetre of your skin is teeming with life. While this might sound unsettling, these microscopic inhabitants – ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. “We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her ...

Researchers have found a bacteriocin that can help inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing global problem. Part of the solution ...

People with Crohns are also susceptible to skin conditions, which are the most common extraintestinal complications of the disease after arthritis. Some of the more common skin conditions associated ...

Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

In individuals with lupus, the immune system turns against the body. The disease mainly affects women who, sometimes in their teens and twenties, begin to suffer from fever, renal failure, hair loss, ...

Many of the bacteria that cause flesh-eating infections thrive in warmer climates. One of these bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, has been found in unexpected areas due to climate change. Wounds infected ...

Health Tips: Lack of good bacteria in the intestines can weaken the digestive system and increase the risk of many diseases. Know its symptoms, causes and easy ways to cure it. Health Tips: Our body ...