Coughs and colds are rife this time of year, but how can you tell when they might be a sign of something more serious, like pneumonia? Recognising the difference between an ordinary cough and a ...

University of Queensland researchers have captured the first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV), a ...

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to keep your toothbrush a little cleaner. Your toothbrush is a disgusting ...

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements that use giant viruses—known as jumbo phages—to move between cells. The ...

In the time of coronavirus, there are many theories floating around about what does and doesn’t kill the virus and other ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli), a type of bacteria commonly found in the human gut, could spread as quickly as swine flu, new ...

Good news, CoHo diehards: Yet another best-selling Colleen Hoover book is being given the big-screen treatment. Following the success (and scandalous legal battle) of It Ends with Us starring Blake ...