germ

The genetic code of the germ that caused the Black Death has been reconstructed in the lab.

Scientists released 300,000 mosquitoes they had infected with an insect germ that makes the bugs unable to spread dengue virus.

The germ spread to nearly all mosquitoes in a remote region of Australia.

Contrary to public perception that the bathroom is the most germ-ridden room in the house, the real trouble spot is the kitchen, a study shows.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying "superbug" germs....

Don't touch that dial better yet don't touch anything, especially if you're germ-phobic. For those who must torment themselves with icky truth, read on...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A superbug named C-diff is on the rise, a germ that so ravages some people's intestines that repeated tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can't conquer their disabling diarrhea....

Germ-phobes are better off sticking to soap and water.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Waking from a fog of anesthesia, Sandy Wilson found she was a patient in one of the hospitals where she worked as a nurse.

She remembered having a baby, and being told she had gotten an infection. But nothing could prepare her for what lurked beneath the sheets....

Come lunchtime, Washingtonians step out of their germ-laden offices to grab a bite to eat. And likely as not, they'll be eating with their fingers.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Five Minnesota children have grown sick - and one of them died - from a germ that can cause meningitis, causing U.S. health officials to warn of the importance of a common childhood vaccine....