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

There’s nothing like a cool dip into the lake on a hot summer day, but are you thinking about the bacteria that are floating ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...

Victoria Hospital's cooling towers have tested positive for legionella bacteria that could be related to the ongoing ...

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