However, beach contamination is on the rise, with Surfrider's recent report showing that 80 percent of beaches tested exceeded state health standards for bacteria levels at least ...

To be considered safe for swimming, the E. coli counts must be below 300 per 100 milliliters. As of Friday, there are three Michigan beaches, all in Oakland County, that are currently closed due to ...

This weekend’s weather looks promising for all your outdoor summer activities, including hitting the beach. Saturday looks ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...

Los Angeles County health officials are advising beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ocean at two popular ...

The James River Association has officially launched its James River Watch for a new season to help river users assess river ...

Researchers have developed a new method for preventing bacteria from adhering to surfaces, such as medical devices. It relies ...

recurrentis to map how the bacteria has changed over time, finding that the species likely diverged from its nearest tick-borne cousin, B. duttonii, about 6,000 to 4,000 years ago. Based on these ...

recurrentis to map how the bacteria has changed over time, finding that the species likely diverged from its nearest tick-borne cousin, B. duttonii, about 6,000 to 4,000 years ago. Based on these ...