The number of pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic has grown to more than 30, and now includes influenza A virus, dengue virus and monkeypox virus, according to an updated list published by ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

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

The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical ...

Recent research has revealed that mosquitoes may be able to transmit diseases across long distances by traveling via high-altitude strong winds, expanding their harmful impact on human health. A team ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A new study now identifies several downstream health risks these tiny ...

Inside every human is a thriving zoo of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms collectively known as the microbiome. Trillions of microbes live in the digestive tract alone, a ...

Staph infections can be deadly, especially in hospitals where certain strains have evolved to be resistant to antibiotics. The bacteria responsible for these infections, Staphylococcus aureus, is ...

On February 21, AEI’s Center for Technology, Science, and Energy hosted an event on the science and governance of risky pathogen research. M. Anthony Mills of AEI introduced and moderated the first ...

Aerosols play a critical role in the transmission of airborne pathogens by acting as carriers that transport pathogens between the environment and humans. Timely and accurate detection of these ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. It all started when Christopher Mason’s 3-year-old daughter licked a subway pole. Like any parent, he was horrified, but also keenly curious: What types ...