Lowdermilk Park beach in Naples is now safe for swimming after a water quality advisory was lifted, just in time for the ...

The Mobile County Health Department is advising residents not to swim at Dauphin Island’s East End, after testing revealed ...

Scientists have discovered that a common fungus and a common bacterium can combine to cause much worse injuries to living ...

Health officials advise against water activities at Lowdermilk Park due to bacteria contamination in Gulf waters.

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 ...

COMT inhibitors, meant to boost Parkinson’s treatment, unintentionally promote gut bacteria that break down levodopa. This ...

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 ...

Everyone has bacteria that live in their intestines and genital tract. In fact, your body has trillions of bacteria at any one point in time. They help with bodily functions like digesting food and ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued a new water contact advisory after tests found high bacteria ...