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Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya continue to threaten millions of people worldwide. As global ...

A new study finds fog droplets can hold millions of bacteria. Here’s how that compares to Florida’s humid air.

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Vibrio bacteria naturally occur in coastal waters. Here's what Alabama beachgoers should know about symptoms and prevention.

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Almost a dozen people have died this year in the Southeast after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus ...

Grist reports that Vibrio bacteria, linked to severe infections, are spreading along the Atlantic Coast due to rising water ...

Bacteriophages (blue) infecting a bacterium. (Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Researchers have made a ...

By eating certain foods and taking probiotic supplements — or ‘gut health supplements’ — you can may be able to change your ...