Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

"Puts many of the gains of modern medicine at risk." Scientists issue dire warning after discovering why viruses and bacteria ...

Scientists have created a novel antimicrobial coating that, when mixed with paint, can be applied to a range of surfaces to ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

When your immune system detects harmful microbes, your body raises its internal temperature to create a hostile environment.

Humans are not special in this regard; all mammals are capable of generating fevers. Even without taking their temperature, ...

Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, "but usually when people are thinking of pneumonia, they are thinking of the kind caused by bacteria," says Diuguid-Gerber. She explains that the ...

The expression of symptoms of viral infections is a byproduct of complex virus-host molecular pathways. These remain largely ...

Wash your hands often: Lather with soap for 20 seconds after touching shared surfaces or being out in public to remove lingering germs and viruses. Wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces ...

Are the days of paying by cash for a latte or a newspaper nearly gone? Alice and Neil discuss Neil's fondness for loose change... Tea comes in different forms – milky, sweet or spicy. Alice and ...

May 8, 2025 — The recent global monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, with a new and aggressive variant, has underscored the dire need for safe, broadly effective, and accessible vaccines. The LC16m8 ...