Researchers found that a common antibiotic-resistant bacterium prevents wounds from healing by chemically paralyzing skin cells rather than attacking them directly. Scientists from an international ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

As always in Florida, it's swim at your own risk, especially this week at Cocoa Beach Pier and in the Indian River Lagoon in Titusville, based on recent bacteria tests. On Tuesday, Sept. 5 the pier ...

Health officials have lifted a water quality advisory for Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myers Beach. An earlier test showed fecal bacteria levels more than 28 times the safety threshold. The bacteria, ...

High levels of enterococcus bacteria, which can cause illness, were found in the waters off Dubois Park in Jupiter, Florida. The bacteria can originate from runoff, waste dumping, and other sources, ...