New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

Among the viral pathogen families classed as high risk for both epidemics and pandemics are coronaviridae, which includes ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...

Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...

The list of 24 pathogen families is also the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

The list of 24 pathogen families is also the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...

Known as phage therapy, it uses viruses to kill harmful bacteria in difficult-to-treat infections. Read more at ...

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in supporting lung function, preventing respiratory infections, and reducing inflammation.

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

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