Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria. Targeting these with treatments or vaccines could help reduce the risk of colorectal, ...

In a recent study published in Nature, scientists used murine models to investigate how certain bacteria, such as Escherichia coli strains that contain a polyketide synthase (pks) island encoding ...

It's unclear why colon cancer cases have doubled in people under 55 over the past two decades, a staggering rise that has alarmed doctors and cancer researchers. But part of the story could be ...

Stock image of E. coli bacteria. A new study has found a link between early childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin, colibactin, which comes from some strains of E. coli and causes genetic mutation ...

The study identified a bacterial toxin created by E-coli as a potential driver of colon cancer cases among those under 50. Doctors are Bracing for a Rough Flu Season. They Say You Need to Look Out for ...

Health officials have sounded the alarm over a worrying surge in a potentially deadly bacteria linked to colon cancer. Rates of a rare strain of the diarrhoea-causing bug E.coli, rose almost 10-fold ...

Cases of deadly E. coli food poisoning surged by nearly 80 per cent in a year, new official figures show — with six Britons confirmed to have died from the infection. The UK Health Security Agency ...

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