University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

Central Harlem communities face a Legionnaires' disease cluster, with dozens contracting the bacterial pneumonia that is ...

One of the most captivating mysteries about the immune system is how it manages to keep its healthy equilibrium—staying on ...

Venter’s team assessed the over-the-counter painkillers ibuprofen and acetaminophen, the anti-inflammatory diclofenac, the diuretic furosemide, the diabetes drug metformin, the statin atorvastatin, ...

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 16 cases of the flesh-eating ...

Bacteria aren't just mindless microbes. New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals that single bacterial ...

Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of ...

Coffee has long been praised for its health benefits, but scientists now suggest that it may interfere with how antibiotics ...

Cases of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections are high in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a new analysis finds.

Cases of a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood ...

How can trillions of microbes live in our gut without causing a massive immune reaction? Scientists have been researching ...

Among the most serious threats are bacterial pathogens, which are the second-leading cause of food recalls after undeclared ...