Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the right ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

Zoonoses—diseases that spread from animals to humans—began to gain prevalence some 6,500 years ago with the rise of animal ...

Scientists have found measures to combat the Coronavirus pandemic had little impact on the reporting of foodborne infections ...

The research redefines indole's function, showing its exploitation by Salmonella for colonization, highlighting complex ...

Surgeons with beards show lower MRSA colonisation rates, challenging assumptions about facial hair and infection risk.

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Although outbreaks of Ebola virus are rare, the disease is severe and often fatal, with few treatment options. Rather than ...

A batch of mosquitoes in Manchester has tested positive for west Nile virus, city health officials said Thursday.

A Coconino County resident died of a rare case of pneumonic plague earlier this month. Dave Wagner, director of Northern ...