Let's face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their ...

Since the 1940s, antibiotics have been our primary weapon against harmful bacterial infections. But some stubborn pathogens, ...

Among bats, these pathogens spread even more because many species live in highly social colonies. Taken together, this means ...

While our immune systems typically do a great job containing pathogens and clearing infections, they can occasionally ...

When improperly handled, prepared, or stored- food can make a person very sick. And can even result in fatal consequences.

Researchers at UMC Utrecht have discovered that converting monoclonal antibodies from the IgG to the IgM isotype can ...

The best time to take echinacea for the most significant immune boost is during the initial symptoms of an infection.

A new tool developed at, MetaGraph, allows scientists to search through vast public DNA and RNA databases in seconds — like a ...

That's every pathogenic disease discovered since the Roman Empire. Scientists have made a distressing discovery on how global warming will affect known infectious diseases. Climate hazards are ...

Cal State biologists and the group Orange County Coastkeeper are working together to use oyster shells from local restaurants ...