Bacteria
Trump, Putin to discuss suspected plague case as US officials press Russia for answers
"Maybe there's nothing there, maybe it's bigger than we thought, we don't know," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, warning that the US was operating with limited information.
Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help
NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer
Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm
Scientists find evidence of the bubonic plague in Bronze Age England - study
Researchers were able to demonstrate that the plague was present in England well before the widely-known Black Plague outbreak of the Middle Ages.
Early evidence of dysentery plague found in biblical-era Jerusalem toilets
The researchers see it as likely that dysentery outbreaks due to Giardia plagued towns throughout the near east in the Iron Age.
Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study
Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.
Antibiotics may not help survival of patients hospitalized with viral infections - study
The sicker patients and those with more underlying illnesses were both more likely to get antibiotics and to die.
Could vaccines be a cure for antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Israeli scientists announce 100% effectiveness of mRNA vaccine against Black Plague-causing bacteria in preclinical trial performed on mice.
Microbes in kangaroo feces could reduce methane from cows - study
After researchers added the baby kangaroo culture and a known methane inhibitor to the simulated stomach, it produced acetic acid – the main component of vinegar – instead of methane.
US involvement in Iraq may have caused antibacterial resistance- study
Research is needed to understand the roles of armed conflict on the rise of antibacterial resistance if it is to be stopped and millions of deaths prevented.
This is why you should always use a new toothbrush after a cold
Brushing your teeth keeps your mouth and teeth healthy, but in some situations the toothbrush may actually hurt your teeth and harm your health.
The 10 things we all have at home that are making us sick
These are objects that 70 percent of people do not clean enough, which makes them breeding grounds for bacteria.
Infectious insect tears through Israel, putting the citrus industry at risk
The Asian citrus psyllid, an insect that spreads a bacterium that is fatal to citrus, recently escaped the area in which the Ministry of Agriculture contained it to
