The dangers for infection aren’t only caused by microbes, but also by the molecular signals they release. To detect and neutralize these signals, may be the next era for infectious disease control.” — ...

People living with HIV represent a unique population in the field of infectious disease and immunology due to persistent immune dysregulation and an ...

To combat pathogen spread, facility managers can approach remediation like they’re following a recipe, cleaning specialists said.

At least seven people have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said ...

The damage that looks like leaf chewing from an insect pest is actually due to certain fungi or bacteria infecting the leaf.

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart outbreaks of infections from the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium, a leading cause ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Symptoms of HMPV usually overlap with those of other respiratory viruses and can include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. More severe infections can lead to bronchitis, ...

Intracellular bacterial pathogens pose a major challenge to current antimicrobial therapies due to their ability to survive and replicate within host cells, ...

Engineer Manu Prakash helped develop a malaria-finding microscope that works in low-resource settings, improving access to sensitive infectious disease diagnostics.