Haleʻiwa Beach Park on Oʻahu’s North Shore is under a water-quality advisory after routine testing turned up elevated levels ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued a new water contact advisory after tests found high bacteria ...

Leading up to the women’s swimming marathon, dry, sunny days helped to keep the water at safe enough levels to hold the ...

Chronic wound infections are often difficult to treat, partly due to bacteria like Enterococcus faecalis. This study shows that this bacterium can live inside human cells, where it is protected from ...

High levels of the bacteria Enterococcus have been reported at seven Mississippi beaches.

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North Shore beachgoers are getting a hard pause from state health officials. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has ...

Spring break is upon us — that time of year when thousands of co-eds and families flock to popular Texas beaches for a little sun, surf and good times. But could something nefarious be lurking in ...

After cautioning beachgoers about unsafe fecal bacteria levels earlier this month, health officials say it's OK to go back in the water at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myes Beach. Be aware, though, the ...