Emerging pathogens and chemical contaminants disrupt normal interaction in the environmental ecosystem. These contaminants ...

COVID-19 may have felt like a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, but the pathogen behind the world’s next global health crisis is likely already on scientists’ radar. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

The number of pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic has grown to more than 30, and now includes influenza A virus, dengue virus and monkeypox virus, according to an updated list published by ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 years ...

Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland habitats. But they may be increasingly infected with germs and parasites, too.

Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of researchers at CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and at ...

For most people, swimming in a lake or river is the best way to cool off on a hot summer's day. But there are more than frogs and fish in those waters – microscopic pathogens that can cause serious ...

An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory ...

Aquaculture is critical for feeding a hungry planet, but it does not need to be as reckless as it is today.