Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have detected alarming rates of Escherichia albertii, an emerging foodborne ...

Discover why syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV and mycoplasma genitalium rates continue rising despite prevention efforts and how communities can reverse them ...

Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

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 ...

Mycobacteria are the world’s most deadly bacteria—causing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills ...

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

A new study cracks the code for increasing sustainability of the pest-killing proteins in genetically engineered crops.

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to human health. But experts say there are steps people can take to reduce the risk.

Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers show this is an ...

A Celebration of Academic Excellence” on April 9. Students and educators gathered from multiple academic fields to discuss, ...