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April 24, 2026

Your daily coffee habit may be quietly reshaping your gut and mood, study finds

A new study from APC Microbiome Ireland found habitual coffee consumption alters gut bacteria, influencing mood, stress and cognitive sharpness.

April 15, 2026

Chinese researcher on US visa pleads guilty to smuggling E. coli into the country

A Chinese researcher was sentenced to over four months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling concealed E. coli DNA into the United States.

April 14, 2026

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across US

A CDC alert warns that drug-resistant Shigella infections have increased substantially in the U.S., with cases spreading domestically since 2011.

April 8, 2026

Deadly bacterial disease could be stopped with common pantry staple, study suggests

A high-protein diet rich in casein and wheat gluten could "disarm" cholera bacteria, cutting infection levels by 100-fold, a new UC Riverside study finds.

April 8, 2026

Antibacterial products may contribute to dangerous superbug crisis, study suggests

Antibacterial soaps and cleaning wipes may contribute to antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests, with experts recommending plain soap and water instead.

March 29, 2026

Cases of 'white plague' rising in US as doctors warn of 'rebound effect'

Tuberculosis, also known as "the white plague," is rising in the U.S. post-pandemic, with over 10,600 cases confirmed in 2024, the CDC reports.

March 19, 2026

Deadly meningitis outbreak prompts college students to call for campus shutdown

Students have launched a petition demanding campus closure amid a meningitis outbreak, which has reportedly caused 15 confirmed cases and two deaths.

February 23, 2026

Scientists discover 5,000-year-old bacterium resistant to modern antibiotics

Ancient bacteria trapped in Romanian cave ice for 5,000 years shows immunity to 10 modern antibiotics, revealing resistance existed before medicine.

February 18, 2026

Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer’s patients

Researchers found a respiratory bacterium in retinal tissue of Alzheimer’s patients, suggesting that infection-driven inflammation may speed cognitive decline.

February 2, 2026

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to prominent high school, officials investigating

Tuberculosis outbreak hits a San Franscisco high school, with 3 active TB cases and over 50 latent infections. Health officials require testing for all students and staff.