The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its embrace is unfortunately more cancerous than cozy. Colibactin is produced by bacteria in the gut and causes ...

The UK has tested an emergency response to the discovery of a deadly biological toxin. Up to 600 members of the military, police, ambulance and other services took part in the three-day exercise last ...

Researchers propose that the U.S. could safely drop adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters, saving $1 billion annually, since childhood vaccinations provide decades of protection. Evidence from the U.K ...

A healthcare professional administers a tetanus vaccine to protect you against tetanus, a bacterial infection also known as lockjaw. This has made the infection rare in the United States and other ...

Tetanus and diphtheria vaccines are unusual because many countries, including the US and Italy, recommend routine boosters in adults every 10 years — a policy not applied to any other childhood ...

Tetanus is a wretched disease. Toxins released by a nasty bacterium afflict the nervous system, causing muscle spasms so severe they can break bones. But tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is avoidable, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was gardening and stabbed myself in the arm with pruning shears over the weekend. It just occurred to me yesterday that I'm not sure how long it's been since I got my booster shot ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird, captured ...

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted a press conference on Wednesday to discuss data out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing the rate of autism had increased to ...

Symptoms of tetanus can set in 3 to 21 days after exposure to the bacteria, so it’s recommended that you get the vaccine within 48 to 72 hours or as soon as possible. However, several factors will ...