An international consortium of laboratories worldwide that are studying the differences among dengue viruses has shown that while the long-held view...
An ‘exhausted’ army of immune cells may not be able to fight off infection, but if its soldiers fight too hard they risk damaging the very body they...
A survey carried out earlier this year has found the first evidence of the ‘superbug’ bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in...
The virus responsible for the common cold sore hijacks the machinery within our cells, causing them to break down and help shield the virus from our...
Analysis of a latrine in Jerusalem that dates back over 500 years finds human parasites common in northern Europe yet very rare in Middle East at the...
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the...
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to...
