Pathogens are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. With the goal of developing new therapeutic approaches to ...

To ensure a healthy diet, it's crucial to properly clean vegetables before refrigerating them. Washing produce with water and ...

Scientists solve the mystery of the Justinian Plague. They identify Yersinia pestis as the cause. The plague devastated the Byzantine Empire. DNA from a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan confirms this.

Scientists have confirmed that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind later plagues like the Black Death, caused the Justinian Plague - the world’s first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago. In an ...

Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan. This long-sought discovery resolves a ...

The CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will trim its tracking of foodborne infections from eight pathogens to only two: Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing ...

Despite recent tariffs imposed by the US, a new analysis by EY projects India may overtake the US as the world's second-largest economy in PPP terms by 2038. This growth is fueled by India's dynamic ...

The curated articles collectively highlight various health challenges faced by California, focusing on different infectious diseases affecting the state. Each article sheds light on specific ...

The data in this study suggest that the detection of EBV nuclear antigen-specific antibodies are potentially an early marker predicting the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. This study reports the ...

Pandemic origins: Scientists have finally discovered the genome of the bacterium behind the world’s first recorded pandemic that struck the eastern Mediterranean about 1,500 years ago, as per a report ...

Yes, infectious colitis is contagious and spreads through infected food or water. It can also spread through close contact with an infected person or contaminated objects. Practicing good hygiene, ...