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The success of fecal transplants to combat hospital-acquired diarrhea shows how crucial gut bacteria are to our bodies.

A $26 million federal program to help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, who have dealt with inadequate sewage systems for ...

President Donald Trump cancelled a program that would help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, stop human waste from ...

When miniature dachshund Valerie was captured after 529 days alone in the wilds of Australia's Kangaroo Island, experts ...

At this point, the medical providers also took a sample of the man's stool to analyze.

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A new outbreak in Angola , West Africa started on January 7, 2025, and it is likely to get worse as it spreads to more rural ...

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Green iguanas in captivity are known carriers of E. coli and salmonella bacteria. In a study of captive green iguanas in Mexico, nearly 40% were found to carry E. coli strains that were resistant to ...

Albany, New York, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Some cultured foods and the living bacteria and yeasts present naturally in the human body may aid in gastrointestinal health maintenance.

Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through stool (feces). Some people with salmonella infection have no symptoms. Most people develop diarrhea ...