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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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