Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed a 2,500-year-old tomb of a pre-Roman warrior prince. This royal burial was found in ...

Monsoon increases the risk of waterborne diseases through contaminated food and water. Learn common infections, warning ...

When drinking water is stored in containers, a thin layer of microorganisms can grow at the interface of the container and ...

Summer is wrapping up, temperatures are high, and the beach is still calling. But there are risks from bacteria, parasites and other pathogens in the water at beaches, pools and water playgrounds.

The European Commission has named the labs that will lead work on bacteria, parasites, and viruses. The European Reference Laboratories (EURLs) are for food- and water-borne bacteria, food- and ...

Seagrasses are special: they are the only flowering plants that have returned to sea from land. They are also known as the "lungs of the oceans" because of their ability to photosynthesize. And with ...

The first outbreak of a waterborne disease to be scientifically documented in modern Western society occurred in London, England, in 1854. This early epidemiology study by John Snow, a prominent local ...

Mobile health officials are warning visitors and area residents about a waterborne bacteria.

As summer heatwaves push sea temperatures to record highs, a little-known bacterium could be thriving in Europe's coastal ...

In the heat of summer, many parents take their children to splash pools or splash pads and other recreational water parks to cool down. But indoor aquatic facilities – with their fountains and ...