The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Raw milk can carry harmful bacteria and bird flu. Many people don’t know the risks. Experts say pasteurization makes milk ...

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops encephalitis.

Now, researchers from Yale have found that a specific bacterium, called Enterococcus gallinarum, can move from the gut to ...

Researchers say that exposure to foodborne illness can also trigger autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur if a person ...

While cleaning the bathroom is a chore most people hate doing, it's essential to keep germs and dangerous bacteria at bay.

According to Consumer Reports, cleaning removes dirt and germs, sanitizing reduces bacteria to safe levels and disinfecting ...

Fairburn explains that in the absence of an active anti-phage defence, viral infections inhibit bacterial growth and cause a ...

Scientists continue to learn more and more about bacteria that exists naturally inside our gut. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...