While CO₂ doesn’t transmit viruses itself, it acts as a proxy for indoor crowding and poor ventilation. The more people in a ...

The immune system constantly interacts with pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria, employing a variety of defense mechanisms to eliminate threats. Among ...

The development and spread of antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. To overcome ...

Food safety is paramount, no matter if you're a high-end chef or only occasionally scramble an egg. Without it comes food poisoning. Or is it food intoxication?

Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such defense mechanisms. What happens when plant and pathogen are locked in that duel?

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.

To combat long-overlooked fungal pathogens, researchers and regulators must embrace innovative science and policy.

Pathogenic Salmonella injects effector proteins into the cells of the gastrointestinal tract to penetrate and multiply within ...

A chemical radar allows bacteria to sense and eliminate predators. Investigating how microorganisms communicate deepens our ...

Neutrophils in urine extrude their DNA to create large webs that catch and kill pathogens.

Scientists have discovered how a diarrhea-causing strain of bacteria uses 'molecular scissors' to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.

Contaminated dairy products are among the most common sources of such bacterial outbreaks, making early detection and recall ...