Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on Earth; they ...

Bacterial vaginosis, which affects nearly 1 in 3 women, should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, according to a ...

One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.

As well as degrading proteins, the proteosome surprisingly also functions in human defence against bacterial infection. By ...

A highly contagious disease is alarmingly on the rise in one US state. Cases of dysentery, also called shigellosis, are ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older adults due to age-related risk factors and can often cause symptoms that ...

With over half the cells in the human body being bacterial rather than human, and over 99% of the genes in the human body ...

Researchers from the Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate ...

While toilet bowls are designed such that the contents are supposed to flush downward, scientists have known for decades that ...

Caroline Stanbury is providing health updates via social media as she battles a “painful” eye infection. The “Real Housewives ...

AND THAT PREVENTS BACTERIA FROM BUILDING UP IN THE MOUTH ... THAT’S WHERE THE DISEASE AND INFECTION STARTS. THAT CAUSES ALL THE MAYHEM. THE HEART VALVES WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THAT THAT LEAD ...