Experiments show that the bacterial component of fine particulate matter has a highly potent inflammatory effect.

The finding comes as the nation logged 280 pediatric flu deaths last year, the deadliest ever aside from the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic ...

It contains a wealth of powerful molecules called mucins that help to tame microbes and prevent infection. In a new study, ...

Scientists have recently discovered a unique bacteria capable of consuming plastic on a large scale. This significant ...

Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

After the advent of antibiotics in the 1940s, scientists were certain that they were on the cusp of conquering infectious diseases, their confidence bolstered by the notion that a comprehensive ...