The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says beaches at Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha are among those affected.

The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw seafood.

Four freshwater lakes in New Jersey are also under swimming advisories and a lake at a state park remains closed due to a ...

If you're headed to the Jersey Shore this weekend, you may want to check your favorite beach for some water alerts.

Our area beaches can provide an oasis for thousands of people looking to make the most of summer, but the environmental ...

A recent report by PennEnvironment highlights the health risks associated with swimming in polluted waters, with a focus on ...

By giving mice small doses of flagellin after fasting, the researchers identified mechanisms connecting gut bacteria and the ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that white sugar doesn’t just feed the bacteria in your gut – it rewires them.

Feel like swimming in feces-polluted water? Probably not. Here are nine beaches where water quality alerts were issued from ...

Health risks were found at all of Lake Erie’s Pennsylvania beaches last year, a new report says. The beaches tested in 2024 ...

High bacteria levels detected during testing at the lake mark the second swimming closure at the central Pennsylvania park ...

Scientists in Denmark got bacteria to do something surprising—they made milk proteins, without any cows or milk.