Infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria, whilst asymptomatic for most people, has long been identified as the primary risk factor for stomach cancer. However, why only 1% of infections ...

In the 1980s, an Australian physician named Barry Marshall made a groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized the treatment ...

Shigella is a bacteria that causes shigellosis ... as well as fever and stomach pain. Shigella spreads easily, and is found in the feces of an infected person. Two common ways of getting infected ...

Gastric bacteria, which leaks around the stomach lining, plays a significant role in the onset of stomach cancer -- which has limited treatment options and poor survival rates, according to a ...