Six people have died due to an outbreak of listeria linked to prepared pasta meals sold at major US grocery chains. A doctor explains how to reduce your risk of illness.

Scientists estimate that trillions of bacteria and viruses -- commonly called germs -- are all around us, on nearly ...

Most of us are in the habit of washing our fruits before eating them, but does running grapes under cold water for a few ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flags a surge in “nightmare bacteria.” The label, coined by the agency's former director Dr. Tom Frieden, describes germs that ...

Hold your nose — and maybe hold off on that beach day. More than 60% of U.S. beaches tested in 2024 had at least one day where the water was so full of fecal bacteria that it failed federal safety ...