A common bacteria best known for causing mild cold-like illnesses could linger in the body for years and worsen Alzheimer's, new research suggests. The bug, Chlamydia pneumoniae, is thought to infect ...

Science is full of happy little accidents, as Anthony St Leger and his research team have learnt. They were trying to study the microorganisms that live on the surfaces of the eyes of mice, but were ...

Could a type of common bacteria found in the eye be driving Alzheimer's disease? Design by MNT; Photography by Ed Reschke/Getty Images & Yasser Chalid/Getty Images Scientists believe the ...

One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, according to the Centers for ...

The Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria that caused a Mexican company to recall its contaminated Tec Italy Shampoo Totale is harmless when kept in check but dangerous when it ventures beyond its usual ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial eye infections blind millions globally each year, and current antibiotics increasingly fail to stop them. When bacteria develop resistance to drugs, they can withstand ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tony St. Leger, University of Pittsburgh (THE CONVERSATION) You may be familiar with ...

The monsoon season is here. It brings a lot of relief from the summer heat. It also means that eye doctors see more people ...