New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

Melioidosis is a rare tropical disease caused by bacteria commonly found in soil and water in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. After heavy rainfall it becomes airborne. Queensland's tropical ...

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Bacterial vaginosis affects roughly a third of reproductive-age women, and recurrence is common. Whether treating male partners could increase the likelihood of cure is unknown. New research ...

This suggested that an imbalance between these two bacteria might not just be a sign of disease, but could actually predict how severe it will be. We then examined whether this same imbalance ...

Chinese scientists have recently made a breakthrough in this area, however, by showing that a widespread plant defense metabolite may help combat bacterial diseases in crops. The metabolite ...

Cases of the hyper-contagious bacterial disease have surged in Multnomah County, with health officials reporting 40 cases of the wretched sickness in January, according to the Multnomah County ...

After all, bacteria outnumber fungi 999 to 1 in our guts. But now, scientists are beginning to piece together just how important fungi truly are. Disruption in the fungal balance can play a role in ...

Australia’s Queensland has been reeling under an outbreak triggered by a soil-dwelling bacteria that has killed 14 people till now. The victims died of Melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease ...