The list of 24 pathogen families is the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A ...

The viruses that pose the biggest risk to public health have been revealed. Among the viral pathogen families classed as high ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage ...

The UK Health Security Agency has published a list of ‘priority pathogens’ to focus scientific research and boost ...

Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms transmitted mostly in contaminated water. As they pose ...

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

The virus can wipe out the immune system, a complication called “immune amnesia.” When we get sick with viruses or bacteria, our immune systems have the ability to form memories that quickly allow ...

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

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...