bacteria, and viruses are somewhat different from each other in various aspects. A virus is a non-cellular, usually pathogenic, microscopic body needing a host cell to reproduce while a bacterium ...

Multiple spots in Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh Mela is underway, failed to meet primary bathing standards due to high ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

A growing number of scientists are reconsidering the dangers of prospecting for unknown viruses and conducting other high-stakes work with pathogens (Photo illustration by Max-o-matic for The ...

It’s hard to say something nice about viruses, but Dr. Joaquín Martínez Martínez can. Dr. Martínez Martínez is a new aquatic ...

Bacteria regulate virulence genes and other pathogenic factors with quorum sensing ... researchers identified a comparable communication system in temperate bacterial phages—viruses that enter either ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit for more rapid ...

Elizabeth Sharp, a board-certified internal medicine physician, said it’s “more likely that pathogenic bacteria or viruses could penetrate and cause an infection.” Another reason you could ...

Discover the surprising everyday surfaces loaded with harmful bacteria and viruses, plus expert tips on how to stay healthy ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board has revealed alarmingly high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the ...