Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When ...

The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on ...

Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”. The ...

According to Consumer Reports, cleaning removes dirt and germs, sanitizing reduces bacteria to safe levels and disinfecting ...

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops encephalitis.

Drinking raw milk may pose a risk of bird flu transmission to humans. Will pasteurization eliminate this risk and make milk ...

Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer ...