Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...

Antimicrobial resistance and ecological disruption caused by broad-spectrum disinfectants have created an urgent need for ...

A systematic review of more than 200 studies published in BMC Infectious Diseases on human viruses over more than a century ...

A new study offers a solution to infections with the pathogenic fungus Candida auris by taking a new precision diagnostic ...

The Forum on Microbial Threats will host a public workshop to examine how genomics technologies have been applied to disease surveillance and response and identify potential opportunities for broader ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pathogen reduction lowers the risk of transmitting dangerous pathogens to other patients. Examples of pathogen ...

The rise of antibiotic resistance has renewed interest in bacteriophages as therapeutic alternatives. However, co-evolution of phage and bacteria will naturally give rise to phage-resistant pathogens, ...