Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that commonly causes UTIs. When an infection occurs, doctors prescribe antibiotics to help treat it. E. coli is a type of bacteria that lives in the gut ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

Some E. coli strains produce a toxin that can be deadly. Just before Thanksgiving, a multistate E. Coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine lettuce was reported by the Centers for Disease Control ...

Scientists have uncovered how certain E. coli bacteria in the gut promote colon cancer by binding to intestinal cells and releasing a DNA-damaging toxin. The study, published in Nature, sheds light on ...

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E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples of ...

About 167,000 pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Sheffield Hallam University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. This bacteria has many different strains, most of which are friendly. So why does E coli have a bad reputation? Most ...

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At least 10 people have been hospitalized, according to the CDC. Dozens of people across the U.S. have contracted E. coli traced to ingredients in McDonald's Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease ...