As cold and flu season arrives, protecting oneself against viruses and pathogens becomes incredibly important. Read about how ...

“People's phones are out when urinating and defecating, exposing the phones to bacteria,” says Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of ...

Imagine a city under constant threat from invaders. The city's defense system deploys a sophisticated anti-missile defense ...

Doctors have found the cause behind the "mystery illness" that has claimed at least 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri.

Thousands of treated patients support the potential of phage therapy, but limited knowledge of this technique and its ...

New research suggests that people with higher levels of a "good" bacteria in their guts also have lower levels of bacteria ...

There certainly are good viruses, say our readers - who also paint a gloomy picture of what would happen if all viruses ...

Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm.

Probiotics may help with many health conditions. Although they're generally safe, it's important to talk with your doctor ...

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of ...

Harnessing the ultrasonic vibrations of tiny viral particles is leading researchers down new paths of discovery.