A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the ...

Researchers have developed a new method for detecting foodborne pathogens that is faster, cheaper, and more effective than existing methods. Their microfluidic chip uses light to detect multiple types ...

Researchers are unlocking the mystery of how bacteria harness viruses to wipe out the competition. The answers could help spur the development of alternatives to antibiotics. Bacteriophages, viruses ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. It all started when Christopher Mason’s 3-year-old daughter licked a subway pole. Like any parent, he was horrified, but also keenly curious: What types ...

The World Health Organization is opening up the definition of airborne pathogens – such as Covid-19, influenza and measles – to include when respiratory droplets spread through the air and when they ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. – Researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases are testing a promising new biological threat detection method in high-fidelity training scenarios, ...

Vaccines are an important part of medical care because they can protect you from future illness or can make the severity of the illness much less serious. There are six types. Vaccination is the ...

India, May 11 -- ESKAPE pathogens are a group of bacteria known for their ability to resist multiple antibiotics and cause ...

An intestinal pathogen reshapes the gut environment to fuel its own colonization and cause diseases, a multi-institutional ...