Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist ...

A pilot study has found evidence of Bartonella and Babesia infection in almost half of 50 blood samples from patients suffering chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United States, with sporadic human cases. We describe characteristics of human ...

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from ...

Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected high levels of ...

The community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, is healthier when certain species of microbes are present, and when it contains a diverse group of microorganisms. A ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

A bacteria-only sugar has become the Achilles’ heel that could help defeat deadly superbugs.

In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of them will have mastectomies. Many ...

A Florida father's dream getaway to a popular island destination ended in intensive care after a minor scratch on his ankle ...