KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -On a beautiful day, Kaneohe Bay can be an extremely inviting sight for those who live along the shore. "You wake up and see the clear blue sky, and you want to get out ...

For most people, swimming in a lake or river is the best way to cool off on a hot summer's day. But there are more than frogs and fish in those waters – microscopic pathogens that can cause serious ...

A recent alarming spate of infections at a Virginia lake offered a stark reminder for summer enthusiasts to use caution and good hygiene at outdoor water spots. Virginia state health officials said 20 ...

A highly sensitive, cost-effective technology to rapidly detect bacterial pathogens in the air, soil, water and agricultural produce in as little as 24 hours has been developed by researchers at ...

On the Gulf Coast — where tourism drives the economy and many locals worship fresh seafood — the stakes of the issue are significant.

A recent deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York is a stark reminder that this invisible threat could be lurking in the water mist you breathe every day, from your shower to a decorative ...

Before it even touches our lips, drinking water is purified through a series of processes referred to as the “treatment train” at a centralized treatment plant. Utilities then add a disinfectant like ...

Microsaic Systems (GB:MSYS) has released an update. Microsaic Systems plc, a developer of micro-electronic instruments, has entered a development agreement with Aptamer Group plc for a multi-pathogen ...

The cold weather could actually be keeping E. coli and other bacteria in the Potomac River from the raw sewage spill alive longer by slowing the natural cleansing process. “So, those colder ...

Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, according to a new study. Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when ...