pathogens

Similar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknown process by which pathogens enter a cell with physical force, breaching the body's immune defenses that prevent…

Crowd gathers during China's Lunar New Year celebrations.Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChinese authorities reportedly called for vigilance Friday as a spike in respiratory illness continues to pile pressure on health care facilities in the north…

Pune, India, July 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to our latest study on “Food Safety Testing Kits Market Size Report, Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Contaminant, Food Type, Technology, and Geography,”…

Feces from fish that are typically thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and, in some cases, kill corals, according to a recent study by Rice University marine biologists. Until recently, fish that consume algae and detritus --…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Daniel Romero-Alvarez, University of Kansas(THE CONVERSATION) The Research Brief is a short take about…

The world is filled with tiny creatures that find us delicious. Bacteria and viruses are the obvious bad guys, drivers of deadly global pandemics and annoying infections. But the pathogens we haven't had to reckon with as much -- yet -- are…

A research team led by the University of California, Riverside, has discovered important details about how therapeutically relevant human monoclonal antibodies can protect against Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus, or CCHFV. Their work,…

Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada -- presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected. The findings from researchers at McGill University and the…

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virusight Diagnostic (a joint venture subsidiary of Newsight Imaging Ltd.) and Technogenetics today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their collaboration for worldwide…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Ronald Corley, Boston University(THE CONVERSATION) Microbiologist Ronald Corley has gone to work every day…