Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WMBF) - Beachgoers enjoyed the ocean water on Monday, but Sunday was a different story. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) found increased levels of ...

The state has issued 3 new water-contact advisories and removed an advisory from one Mississippi Coast beach.

A health advisory for Palm Beach’s Midtown Beach was lifted March 5 after follow-up testing showed bacteria levels had ...

State health officials have issued a health advisory for the water off Midtown Beach in Palm Beach, after a March 2 test found high levels of fecal bacteria.

GALVESTON, Texas — Headed to the beach to cool off this summer? The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has a way for you to check how much bacteria associated with fecal matter you could be exposed to.