A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...

With rates of colorectal cancer on the rise among younger patients, more people are paying closer attention to the status of ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Just when you thought the last poop bacteria story couldn’t gross you out more, BBC One’s Watchdog group found such bacteria — known as fecal coliforms — in ice at McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King U.K.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water at Magnuson Beach for the foreseeable future. The King County health department listed the water around Magnuson Beach as a ...

Each week, health department teams across Virginia take to local beaches to search for a culprit that could dampen a day of fun in the sun. Starting early in the morning, team members go beach by ...