While the CDC recommends hand washing as the best way to prevent norovirus (note: hand sanitizer does not kill the virus ), ...

Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis.

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new database that brings together more than 100 years of historical ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

Uncommon illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites fall under the category of rare infectious diseases. These illnesses are often caused by unique pathogens that affect very few ...

The interplay between inflammation and immune suppression is central to host defense during infectious diseases. An appropriate inflammatory response is ...

In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial diseases.

As the planet edges towards 1.5°C of global warming, a new study led by the Natural History Museum, London has revealed that ...

Gwo-tzer Ho receives funding from. Medical Research Council Chief Scientist Office, Scotland Helmsley Charitable Trust Jon Moulton Foundation Crohn's and Colitis UK European Research Council Robert ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to ...

New research suggests gum disease prevention may rely on disrupting bacterial communication instead of killing microbes, ...