The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has taken this a step further, preparing vaccines and therapies for a list of prototype pathogens from key virus families.

He is a member of the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia and the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. He is an investigator on the REMAP-CAP trial. Before the COVID ...

You step on a nail, slice your leg, you get an open wound and the bacteria gets in,” said an infectious disease expert.

During Detriot campaign event, Republican vice presidential nominee suggests the US is using more antidepressants than other ...

Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health, but where research ...

Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health, but where research ...

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model ...

If no microorganisms appear during culturing, the sample is considered safe. But faced with the multiple stresses encountered in these environments (presence of disinfectants or detergents), some ...

Elizabeth Yuko, PhD, is a bioethicist and journalist. She has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.