If an intestinal inhabitant such as the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) becomes resistant to many antibiotics, it can ...

New research shows nanoplastics increase pathogen risk, affecting E. coli virulence and gene transfer, posing health hazards.

Water samples are tested for E. coli, and beaches are deemed safe if levels are below 300 E. coli per 100 milliliters. The state follows Clean Water Act protocols if unsafe levels are found ...

Antibiotic resistance poses a growing global health crisis, and researchers are turning to evolutionary biology for solutions. A groundbreaking study has mapped the evolutionary history of Escherichia ...

An NBC News investigation found that there was a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce at the end of 2024, but the FDA never notified the public about it. Here's why the FDA didn't say ...

The FDA investigated a massive E. coli outbreak earlier this year — but it's refusing to say who was behind it.

An E. coli outbreak last year linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened dozens of others, but the Food and Drug Administration never told the public about it. According to an FDA ...

The federal government covered up an outbreak of E. coli that killed one person and spread across at least 15 states, according to a report published Thursday. A series of E. coli cases was first ...

Several retailers in Australia have issued recalls because of the risk of E. coli contamination in fresh produce. Spinach and mixed salad items have been recalled in multiple states following ...

You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal.

McDonald’s reported its worst US sales loss since the pandemic after an E. coli outbreak spooked customers, and cash-strapped consumers spent less at the restaurant.

Dangerous strains of E. coli bacteria can infiltrate the food supply through many different routes, experts explain.