Within the human digestive tract are trillions of bacteria from thousands of different species. These bacteria form ...

Our skin is host to a thriving community of bacteria, some of which help to restore and protect our epidermis. The hunt is ...

"Mirror bacteria" could evade people's immune systems, they suggest, causing deadly infections. Such infections could also ...

According to the new paper, researchers fear that mirror bacteria could be able to evade natural predators like phage viruses ...

In a new study, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers reveal a bacterial immune system that thwarts the phages’ plot by attaching a small protein molecule to their tails. The components of this ...

New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, ...

These microorganisms can develop significant resistance to immune defences, leading to deadly infections in living organisms.

This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also ...

The presence of human waste in sewage overflow or stormwater runoff that ultimately finds its way into rivers and lakes is a ...