West Coast Regional Council science staff plan to carry out further sleuthing, to track down the source of human E.coli bacteria in Westport’s Orowaiti Lagoon -- and septic tanks are in their sights.

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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% ...

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to ...

Deep inside caves, water dripping from the ceiling creates one of nature's most iconic formations: stalagmites. These pillars ...