Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common, contagious type of bacteria that infects the stomach lining. It can be transmitted through person to person contact.

Globally, stomach cancer is on the rise in young people, but new research shows that three-quarters of future cases could be ...

As many as 15.6 million people born between 2008 and 2017 globally are expected to develop gastric cancer sometime in their ...

However, the pathogen responsible for causing the highest number of global cancer cases is one you may not be familiar with: Helicobacter pylori, more commonly known as H. pylori.The bacteria ...

Helicobacter pylori, a common bacterium known as H. pylori, now ranks as one of the leading infectious causes of cancer worldwide, responsible for an estimated 810,000 cancer cases annually.

A common kind of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, can cause an infection in your stomach that sometimes leads to ulcers. It also can raise your risk of stomach cancer. H. pylori ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria that live in the stomach of about two-thirds of the global population. Strong evidence suggests that it can cause cancer. H. pylori does not cause ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a widespread bacterial infection associated with gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. While conventional antibiotic-based treatments have been the gold ...

More information: William D. Chey et al, ACG Clinical Guideline: Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection, The American Journal of Gastroenterology (2024).DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002968 ...

It’s called Helicobacter pylori, H. pylori for short, and it lives in half of the world’s people. H. pylori has evolved in human microbiomes for at least 100,000 years.