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SAGINAW, Michigan -- A Michigan nurse is warning people about cross-contamination, even while wearing gloves. Molly Lixey, an infusion nurse, was frustrated by seeing shoppers improperly using gloves ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

Germs can cause infections. Germs can spread. Germs can battle back against antibiotics. And germs can share their weapons with other germs. and Prevention communicated on Tuesday the early outcomes ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...