Researchers identify key geographic and health factors that may predict the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea in the United States.

The other half were healthy adults of similar ages. The research team also discovered that certain combinations of bacteria seemed particularly important. The Neisseria-Haemophilus combination showed ...

According to the CDC, Neisseria meningitidis takes only a few hours to become deadly. Neisseria meningitidis is an infection caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal disease can ...

In a study of 55 participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), those who hosted a relatively high abundance of bacteria from the genus Neisseria in their mouths had better working memory, ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...

This discovery could also have implications in studies of polymer-secreting conglomerations of bacteria known as biofilms—the slippery goo on river rocks, for example—and in industrial ...

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium ... Resistance means that the gonorrhea bacteria has changed over time to adapt to antibiotics, ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A well that is not currently in use tested positive for E.coli on January 15th according to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations. All water is safe ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Worried about the risky sex you had last night? Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of some sexually transmitted ...