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 ...

Our gut microbes and genes are in constant conversation, shaping each other in ways that affect everything from immunity and ...

Men and women are different - you don't need me to tell you that. But what you might not realise is that those differences ...

City lawmakers are eyeing more stringent testing requirements for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease.

Students are at particular risk from meningococcal disease—but also vulnerable if measles and mumps rates rise.

The federal government will soon auto-enroll your kid in a tax-advantaged Trump Account under the One Big Beautiful Bill Saving for a child’s future is an important part of every parent’s financial ...

The idea is simple: families and households can add their stop to the map if they’re accepting trick-or-treaters. Parents can ...