Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during ...

For pregnant women, the flu can cause a wide range of symptoms. Doctors say it's rare for an illness like the flu to cause ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness ...

Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.

County officials are urging residents to be health conscious with its annual health campaign aimed at limiting rates of infectious disease locally. Speaking to the Kern County Board of Supervisors ...

A recent Nature Immunology study explores the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during viral infection. Lymphoid tissues play a vital ...

Huge, bacteria-eating viruses could be a game-changer for antibiotics that currently struggle to fend off deadly infections.

People often make mistakes in differentiating between viral fever and fever caused by bacterial infection. Due to cold weather, changing seasons, and weak immunity, adults and children can fall ...

Thanks to their bacteria-heavy "diet," these viruses could be the key to creating antibiotics that knock out deadly infections with a single punch. But first, scientists will need to teach the ...