A newly identified class of RNA molecules has been discovered in bacteria living inside the human body. These circular ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Background The likelihood of HIV acquisition is increased following forced vaginal sex. This relates in part to ...

Frequent and prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to resistance, which can have life-threatening consequences, including for children. This is highlighted by a study that analyzed the number of child ...

A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Peking University, September 2, 2025: A groundbreaking study by researchers from Wuhan University, York University (UK), and Peking University has uncovered how Escherichia coli (E. coli) persister ...

A total of five people have now died amid an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia, which has infected dozens of people in New York City, according to health officials. As of Aug. 19, there have been 108 ...

Andrew Monteith receives funding from the National Institute of Health. Research from my colleagues and I revealed that mitochondria play another key role in your immune response: sensing bacterial ...

The rapid identification of bacterial pathogens is critical for the early diagnosis of severe clinical conditions, such as sepsis or implant-associated infections, and for the initiation of timely, ...

A mechanism of antiviral immunity in bacteria has been characterized. A research team from Umeå University (Sweden) has uncovered a mechanism for how bacteria build up antiviral immunity against ...