New human clinical trial proves arginine, an amino acid, can modify plaque formation on teeth, thereby protecting ...

There are two licensed vaccines for Ebola virus, but no vaccines are licensed for Sudan virus or Marburg virus.

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, newborns exposed to prenatal antibiotics had a 29% increased risk of group B ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

A recent study published in the medical journal Gut has revealed a novel cancer-promoting mechanism of Streptococcus anginosus (Sa).

Analysis of hundreds of single-cell genomes from Yellowstone National Park shows bacterial species are less cohesive than previously thought.

Scientists are increasingly convinced that what happens in the mouth does not stay in the mouth. A growing body of research ...

The study aimed to compare two different methods (wooden spatula and plastic pipette) for the collection of unstimulated saliva for colony counting of Mutans Streptococci species (MS) (microbiological ...

Sore throats and sour news. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled ...

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study, which was ...