Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

Five years ago the country's first national lockdown began. Now, as Ebola, Mpox and bird flu are deemed 'high risk', experts ...

During epidemiological week 10, the Ministry of Public Health and the General Directorate of Epidemiology (Digepi) reported ...

In honour of World Meteorological Day today, here are some of Earth’s most fascinating extreme weather events.

Panaji: With temperatures and humidity soaring, it is risky to give in to the temptation of cooling yourself down with lemonade or cut fruits sold by roadside vendors, doctors have warned.Summer can ...

For Kebbi State, it not only rains, it pours. Consider the catalogue of its woes: Like most states in the North, it is immersed in wanton and appalling poverty. Apart from boasting of one of the ...

Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at HC Wainwright in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They ...