No one showerhead or toothbrush bristle is the same, with US researchers finding a rich, diverse world of viruses living in biofilms coating surfaces in bathrooms across the US and Europe.

Smokers had higher levels of harmful bacteria – like Fusobacterium, Campylobacter and Tannerella forsythia – in their mouths.

The race against superbugs is a race against time. The collaborative efforts of researchers worldwide, combined with ...

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related ...

Step aside tropical rainforests and coral reefs—the latest hotspot to offer awe-inspiring biodiversity lies no further than ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Marine and Coastal Research Institute (INVEMAR) in ...

City of Penticton crews will begin their annual watermain flushing program this week ahead of fall and winter.

Study reveals significant gut microbial differences across diseases in the Chinese population, identifying universal ...

The team analyzed 40 biofilm samples that had been “opportunistically ... to extensive inpatient hospital stays to reduce the burden on the health care system,” lead researcher and doctoral candidate ...

A biofilm is the slimy substance found on drains and around ... an alternative to extensive inpatient hospital stays to reduce the burden on the healthcare system.' Based on the findings, the ...