Pink discoloration in bathroom caulk is caused by a living bacterium called Serratia marcescens, not soap or hard water staining. The warm, moist conditions most bathrooms create are precisely what ...

A microbiologist on TikTok recently cleared up a common misconception about the mysterious pink substance that often appears in bathrooms. Featured Video In his video, which has racked up 456,500 ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Like humans struggling to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, bacterial cells need social distancing to thwart viruses. But in some situations, such as inside elevators or within ...

Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, may be due to several factors, like viruses, bacteria, and allergens. Its cause generally determines its type. Conjunctivitis, commonly called pink eye, refers to ...

Conjunctivitis can occur due to bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction. People often refer to bacterial or viral conjunctivitis as pink eye. Infectious and allergic conjunctivitis have ...