Another big snowstorm hit Spokane and once again the city was spreading tons of salt on the roadways. Every winter the city dumped between 2,500 to 3,000 tons of salt on the streets to melt the ice.

While keeping your windows closed all winter may keep your home warm, it also traps mold, bacteria, and allergens inside the ...

NASA's two stuck astronauts are taking their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.

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With all the buzz surrounding fermented foods recently, most people probably know that there are "good" bacteria out in the ...

Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut ...

There are several theories about the origins of IBS but it's unclear exactly why. Still, there are treatments no matter the ...

The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.

While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.

These illnesses account for 20% of emergency room visits, and at the moment, these cases are trending at a steady rate.

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Complementary discoveries have the potential to enhance treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers at ...