Alastair Carruthers, who has died aged 79, was a Canada-based dermatologist who, with his wife Jean, an ophthalmologist, ...

The bacterium Clostridioides difficile is named “difficult” for a reason. Originally it was hard to grow in the lab, and now ...

An mRNA vaccine that targets several aspects of C. difficile’s ability to cause severe disease prevented major symptoms and death in mice.

The contract will provide an initial commitment of $19.6 million and up to $135.2 million over a six-year period, supporting ...

Botulinum toxin, or Botox as it's widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown lines ...

GigaGen’s prior work with the DOD produced polyclonal antibodies that can neutralize two botulinum neurotoxins, which are ...

Canned fruit can be a fantastic way to stretch produce for the home cook, plus it can make a delicious pie filling, but you ...

This marks the worst outbreak of avian botulism in the region's history, with tens of thousands of birds succumbing to ...

The FDA and UK Government have shared warnings about why you should never eat food from a dented or bulging can ...

How often do you clean your glasses? Once a week? Once a month? We’re not talking about wiping smears off the lenses. How ...

The date on those canned beans might be a couple of years ago, but did they really go bad? We asked food safety experts to ...

H. pylori infections occur across the world due to exposure to saliva or stool in contaminated water or food. Learn how the ...