In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

A study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology has revealed that sink pipes in hospitals continue to harbour ...

Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

Despite rigorous cleaning, dangerous bacteria are lurking in hospital sink drains leading to a rise in ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in their complex local ...

This study emphasizes the need for global equity in vaginal microbiome research, addressing health disparities and improving ...

Findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal mBio, highlight key differences in the gut microbiome ...